ANDERSONS LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO300983 · llp · incorporated 2006-07-12
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
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 3.2y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-31
Average employees900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  6. 2024-06-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-06-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  8. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-04-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  11. 2023-04-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  12. 2022-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-08-16
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  15. 2021-11-26
    ➖
    WATSON, Campbell Colin resigned
    llp-designated-member
  16. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2021-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-28
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-12-13
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  21. 2019-11-01
    ➕
    WELLBURN, John Stewart appointed
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-08-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2019-08-08
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  25. 2019-08-08
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  26. 2019-04-26
    ➖
    BAILLIE, Stewart Alastair James resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2019-04-26
    ➕
    WATSON, Campbell Colin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2018-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-07-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  30. 2018-07-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  31. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    BAILLIE, Stewart Alastair James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2017-01-01
    ➖
    WATSON, Campbell Colin resigned
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2006-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDERSONS LLP
  34. 2006-07-12
    ➕
    MILLER, Lorna Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2006-07-12
    ➕
    WATSON, Campbell Colin appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Stewart Wellburn
Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence20/06/2024
Mrs Lorna Elizabeth Miller
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

40 High Street
Kinross
Tayside
KY13 8AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-06
Last: 2026-06-22

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MILLER, Lorna Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2006-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELLBURN, John Stewart→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2019-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILLIE, Stewart Alastair James→
llp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2019-04-26
Resigned
WATSON, Campbell Colin→
llp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2019-04-26 · resigned 2021-11-26
Resigned
WATSON, Campbell Colin→
llp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—21/04/2023—
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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-17
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-25