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💤Zombieactive
SO300895 · llp · incorporated 2006-05-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.5y
30/100
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.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (93 active, 100 linked, 100 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
514 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
6
filings
- • 6 officers
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 10 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 10 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-05-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-05-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-05-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-05-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-05-01➕LAMBERTON, Matthew appointedllp-member
- 2026-05-01➕MACRAE, Catherine appointedllp-member
- 2026-05-01➕MCMILLAN, Laura appointedllp-member
- 2026-05-01➕MCNAB, Katie appointedllp-member
- 2026-05-01➕WOOD, Gillian appointedllp-member
- 2026-04-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-03-16📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-11-17➕WRIGHT, Marcus Rolf Weatherley appointedllp-member
- 2025-11-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-09-29📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-09-15➕SMITH, Donald Alan Neil appointedllp-member
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-05-21📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-05-12➕YOUNG, Graham appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-01➕CHARLTON, Gavin appointedllp-member
- 2025-04-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-01-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-11-05📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26➕KNIGHT, Andrew Moray appointedllp-member
- 2024-08-26➕WALKER, Tricia Lyn appointedllp-member
- 2024-08-01➕MACLEAN, Claire Linsey appointedllp-member
- 2024-08-01➕WHELTON, Craig Michael appointedllp-member
- 2024-05-01➕HEADDEN, Kirsty appointedllp-member
- 2024-05-01➕TOWNSEND, John appointedllp-member
- 2024-03-04➕HUTCHISON, Morag appointedllp-member
- 2023-11-21➕MCRORIE, James appointedllp-member
- 2023-09-11➕CLARKE, Samuel James appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕COWAN, Andrew Neil appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕GUTHRIE, Emma appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕HALL, Lucy appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕MACLEAN, Magdalena appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕MCKINLAY, George appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕MCLAREN, Keith Anthony appointedllp-member
- 2023-05-01➕ROBERTSON, Emma Jane appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 137 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
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
Incorporated2006-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (93 active · 99 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Gillian Fay→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2019-03-30
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CARTY, Gillian Anne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2006-09-30
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DRUMMOND, Iain Kerr→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-30
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HALL, Andrew William Macdonald→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2006-09-30
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MCLEOD, Euan Alasdair→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2006-09-30
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MORRISON, John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2020-05-01
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ROBERTSON, Colin John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2012-05-01
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TROMBALA, Stephen Andrew→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2006-09-30
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ANDERSON, David John William→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2006-09-30
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ARCHIBALD, Colin John→
Activellp-member · ~52y · appointed 2012-05-01
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BELL, Patrick Ian→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2007-10-03
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BLAIN, Andrew John→
Activellp-member · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-01
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BLAKE, Walter→
Activellp-member · ~56y · appointed 2006-09-30
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BOAG-THOMSON, Joanna Susan→
Activellp-member · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-30
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BOWIE, Ian Martin→
Activellp-member · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-01
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BUCHANAN, Fiona Murray→
Activellp-member · ~53y · appointed 2014-10-03
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BUCKINGHAM, Nathaniel Thomas→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2022-05-01
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CARLYLE, Paul Haining→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2013-09-17
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CHARLTON, Gavin→
Activellp-member · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-01
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CLANCY, Kevin John→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2021-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/09/2009 | 14/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/12/2008 | 25/04/2014 |
Recent filings (514 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-06
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-06
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-06
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-05-06
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-05-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-05-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-29
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-11-21
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-11-06
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-29