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💤Zombieactive
SO301485 · llp · incorporated 2007-08-07
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
1 live charge · oldest 18.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 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 (58 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
376 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
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (170 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01➕EUNSON, Ellen Catherine appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-03-31➖BROWN, Simon Thomas David resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-12-16➕MACPHERSON, Dawn Crystal appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-12-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-10-09📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-09-01➕BAIRD, Iain Alastair appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-09-01➕FLANNIGAN, Scott Charles appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-09-01➕LAUGHLAND, Russell Stuart appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-09-01➕MACDONALD, Timothy James Roxburgh appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-09-01➕MURRAY, Laura Elizabeth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-08-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-08-07📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-08-07📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-08-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-08-05📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-12📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-26➖FAST, Dixcee Rae resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-03-03➕GRATWICK, Edward Stuart appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-01-14📄second-filing-of-member-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04LLTM01
- 2025-01-14📄second-filing-of-member-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04LLTM01
- 2025-01-14📄second-filing-of-member-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04LLTM01
- 2024-09-01➕CRAIG, Karen Yvonne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-09-01➕HARKNESS-MCKINLAY, Gillian Anne appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-09-01➕LAWRIE, Anne Scott appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-09-01➕MCGEE, Jon Joseph appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-09-01➕TURNBULL, Robin Jonathan Fidler appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-03-11➕COLLINS, Michael appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-02-29➖LOVELL, Deborah Anne resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-12-11➕MCGLONE, Kevin Douglas appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-18➕TULLOCH, Sheila Mary appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-01➕DEVLIN, Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-01➕EDGAR, Claire Danielle appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-01➕FRASER, Neil Duncan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-01➕HEMSI, Musab appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-01➕MURRAY, Gillian Marion appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-01➕PHILLIPS, Sarah Ann appointedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 170 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
Incorporated2007-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (58 active · 72 resigned)
ANDERSON, Gillian Anne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-01
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BAIRD, Iain Alastair→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2025-09-01
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BARCLAY-SMITH, Linsey Jane→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2021-04-06
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BROWN, Andrew James William→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2015-09-01
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BURTON, Gary John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2022-09-01
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CAMERON, Audrey Clare→
Activellp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2011-03-01
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CAMPBELL, David Haddow→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2017-05-02
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CAMPBELL, Martin Stuart→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-01
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CHAPMAN, Anne Margaret→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2015-09-01
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COLLINS, Michael→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2024-03-11
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CRAIG, Karen Yvonne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2024-09-01
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DEVLIN, Christopher→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01
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DICKSON, Dawn→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-01
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EDGAR, Claire Danielle→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01
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EUNSON, Ellen Catherine→
Activellp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2026-04-01
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FARQUHAR, Bruce→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2007-08-07
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FLANNIGAN, Scott Charles→
Activellp-designated-member · ~39y · appointed 2025-09-01
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FRASER, Neil Duncan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-01
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GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2010-12-01
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GRATWICK, Edward Stuart→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-03
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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 | 17/10/2007 | 16/06/2023 |
Recent filings (376 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-12-23
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-12-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-12-04
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-10-09
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-21