GILLESPIE MACANDREW LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO300743 · llp · incorporated 2005-10-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (29 active, 57 linked, 57 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-01➕KEEGAN, Caitlin Mary appointedllp-member
- 2026-03-01➕VANDAL, Fraser William appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-28➖SMITH, Henry Cannon resignedllp-member
- 2025-11-03📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-05-31➖TAYLOR, Andrew Ross resignedllp-member
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-03-03📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-01➕PEARSON, Heather Brodie appointedllp-member
- 2025-01-21📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-01-15📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-12-30📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-12-20➖LODGE, Lianne Margaret resignedllp-member
- 2024-12-20📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-12-04📄second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04LLAP01
- 2024-11-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-10-18📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-10-18📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-03-01➕BALFOUR, Lorna appointedllp-member
- 2024-02-29➖BLAIR, John Michael Greene resignedllp-member
- 2024-01-29📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-01-01➕MCFADZEAN, Elizabeth Marion appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-10-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-07-31➖SMITH, David Christopher resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-07-03➕GILFILLAN, Alan Robert John appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-02➕MOWLEM, David Lonsdale appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-01➕LESLIE, Andrew Stuart appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-01➕MACRAE, Murray Ross appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-01➕MURRAY, Sharon appointedllp-member
- 2023-01-22➖SOUTAR, Murray Duncan resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-07-05➕TAYLOR, Andrew Ross appointedllp-member
- 2022-05-01➕TELFER, Alexander Robert appointedllp-member
- 2022-04-19➕NEWTON, Lois Elizabeth Anne appointedllp-member
- 2022-04-15➖REID, Isobell Ann resignedllp-member
- 2021-02-26➖HUNTER, Stewart Lindsay Wilson resignedllp-member
- 2020-03-01➕ADAMS, Eilidh Gillian appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-03-01➕WILLIAMS, Simon Jonathan Conon appointedllp-member
- 2020-03-01➕WRIGHT, Gillian Jane appointedllp-member
- 2020-03-01➖PAGET, Elspeth Mary resignedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 112 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SMITH, Henry Cannon resigned 2026-02-28; TAYLOR, Andrew Ross resigned 2025-05-31
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (29 active · 28 resigned)
ADAMS, Eilidh Gillian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2020-03-01
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HAMILTON, Colin Stuart→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2017-04-01
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IRONS, Kenneth Wyness→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2011-01-17
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LESLIE, Fraser Gordon→
Activellp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2015-10-05
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MALLON, Agnes→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2015-05-01
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MCARTHUR, John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2005-10-20
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MCCULLOCH, Derek Ashley James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-20
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MCFADZEAN, Elizabeth Marion→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-01
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PEEBLES, Gregor Kenneth John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-09
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SCOTT-DEMPSTER, Robert Andrew→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2005-10-20
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STIRLING, John Boyd→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2005-10-20
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WHITE, Alan James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2015-05-01
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BALFOUR, Lorna→
Activellp-member · ~37y · appointed 2024-03-01
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CAMERON, Fiona Jane→
Activellp-member · ~39y · appointed 2016-09-01
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DUNDAS, Nicola Jane→
Activellp-member · ~63y · appointed 2019-09-02
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GIBSON, Christopher Duncan→
Activellp-member · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-01
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GILFILLAN, Alan Robert John→
Activellp-member · ~41y · appointed 2023-07-03
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KEEGAN, Caitlin Mary→
Activellp-member · ~46y · appointed 2026-03-01
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LESLIE, Andrew Stuart→
Activellp-member · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-01
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MACRAE, Murray Ross→
Activellp-member · ~36y · appointed 2023-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of Ascotland Bank of Ascotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/10/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (177 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-06-03
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-04-10
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-03-03
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-01-21
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-01-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-30
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-12-20
second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04LLAP01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-01