THE SMART STORK LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO301060 · llp · incorporated 2006-09-14
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees2200

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2026-01-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  4. 2025-12-17
    📄
    second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04LLAP01
  5. 2024-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  7. 2024-09-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2024-02-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  9. 2024-02-06
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  10. 2024-02-01
    ➖
    FAULKNER, Hugh John Nicholas resigned
    llp-designated-member
  11. 2023-12-04
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  12. 2023-11-21
    ➖
    FAULKNER, Elspeth Lucy Ann resigned
    llp-designated-member
  13. 2023-11-01
    ➕
    GOODING, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-member
  14. 2023-11-01
    ➕
    GOODING, Warren appointed
    llp-designated-member
  15. 2023-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  16. 2023-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  17. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-09-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2022-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-09-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2022-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-10-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2021-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-09-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2020-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-09-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2019-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-09-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  29. 2018-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2013-07-03
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Elspeth Lucy Ann appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2012-04-05
    ➖
    FAULKNER, Monica resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2006-09-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE SMART STORK LLP
  33. 2006-09-14
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Hugh John Nicholas appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2006-09-14
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Monica 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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Gooding
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest05/11/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Hugh John Nicholas Faulknerceased 01/02/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2006-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

165b Bruntsfield Place
Edinburgh
EH10 4DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

GOODING, Sarah Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOODING, Warren→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2023-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAULKNER, Elspeth Lucy Ann→
llp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2013-07-03 · resigned 2023-11-21
Resigned
FAULKNER, Hugh John Nicholas→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2024-02-01
Resigned
FAULKNER, Monica→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2012-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2026-01-19
second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04LLAP01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-02-06
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-02-06
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-12-04
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-11-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21