ADDLESHAW GODDARD (SCOTLAND) LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO300755 · llp · incorporated 2005-10-27
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
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 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
100 officers (2 active, 100 linked, 98 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
339 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (226 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-29📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2025-12-29📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2025-10-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2022-10-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2018-02-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2018-02-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2018-01-30➖MCPHERSON, Malcolm Henry resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-01-30➖SHANKS, Ronald Alan resignedllp-member
- 2017-10-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-06-01➕ADDLESHAW GODDARD IP SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2017-06-01➕ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2017-06-01➖CATTO, Simon James Dawson resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➖EDE, Miles Jonathan resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➖JACKSON, Fraser Scott resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➖KIRCHIN, David Michael resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➖NEWTON, Alison Sarah resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➖ADDIS, Neil Michael resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖ANDERSON, David Jack Noble resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖ARMSTRONG, Caroline Kathreen Macdonald resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖BAILLIE, Sarah resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖BROWN, Anna Bridgetta resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖BROWN, Helena Anne resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖CLUNESS, Euan Alastair resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖COOPER, Timothy resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖COWAN, Alastair Lindsay resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖DEVINE, Joan Gabrielle resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖FITZGERALD, Michael Philip resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖HORNE, David William Murray resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖HORNER, Alison Edna resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖HUGHES, David William resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖HUNTER, Douglas Munro resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖INNES, Alexander James resignedllp-member
- 2017-06-01➖JACK, Murray Alistair resignedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 226 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
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-10-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (2 active · 99 resigned)
ADDLESHAW GODDARD IP SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-member · appointed 2017-06-01
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ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP→
Activecorporate-llp-member · appointed 2017-06-01
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CATTO, Simon James Dawson→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
EDE, Miles Jonathan→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
HUGHES, David William→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2008-04-30
JACKSON, Fraser Scott→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2005-10-27 · resigned 2017-06-01
KIRCHIN, David Michael→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2005-10-27 · resigned 2017-06-01
MCPHERSON, Malcolm Henry→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-30
MOODIE, Anna Margaret→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2008-02-29
NEWTON, Alison Sarah→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
WILSON, Alistair Johnston→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2006-10-27
ADDIS, Neil Michael→
Resignedllp-member · ~55y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
ANDERSON, David Jack Noble→
Resignedllp-member · ~45y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
ARMSTRONG, Caroline Kathreen Macdonald→
Resignedllp-member · ~52y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
BAILLIE, Sarah→
Resignedllp-member · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2017-06-01
BIRRELL, Andrew David→
Resignedllp-member · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2013-12-31
BLACKWOOD, John Grahame→
Resignedllp-member · ~61y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2016-08-31
BLYTH, Douglas John→
Resignedllp-member · ~50y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2012-01-19
BOYCE, David James→
Resignedllp-member · ~80y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
BRADY, Yvonne Therese→
Resignedllp-member · ~64y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2015-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/01/2006 | 08/05/2017 |
Recent filings (339 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2025-12-29
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-23