ATKINSON DONNELLY LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO301508 · llp · incorporated 2007-08-28
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
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£953k
↑ 50% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£1.5m
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £1.54M | £1.05M |
| Cash | £953.2k | £634.6k |
| Debtors | £571.8k | £403.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-07-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2020-09-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnershipaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-09-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-09-04📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2019-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2018-11-01➕LERMER, Jeffrey Ian appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-11-01➕AD PLUS ACCOUNTANTS LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2018-10-31➖DONNELLY, Matthew resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-04-06➕DONNELLY, Michael appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-04-06➖DONNELLY, Joan Ann Early resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-04-06➖AD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2014-06-09➕DONNELLY, Joan Ann Early appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-09-12➕AD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2011-09-12➖MACDON LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2011-03-31➖MCCRORIE, Kenneth Thomas resignedllp-designated-member
- 2011-02-18➕MACDON LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2009-02-23➖ROONEY, Dennis resignedllp-designated-member
- 2008-05-05➕ROONEY, Dennis appointedllp-designated-member
- 2007-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ATKINSON DONNELLY LLP
- 2007-08-28➕DONNELLY, Matthew appointedllp-designated-member
- 2007-08-28➕MCCRORIE, Kenneth Thomas appointedllp-designated-member
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 19 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.)
Group structure
Ad Plus Accountants Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Ad Plus Accountants Ltd
Corporate parent
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This company · SO301508
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad Plus Accountants Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/08/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Donnellyceased 12/05/2024· 25-50% voting
- Mr Jeffrey Ian Lermerceased 12/05/2024· 75-100% voting
- Mr Matthew Donnellyceased 31/10/2018· control reported
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2007-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
1 Cambuslang Court
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G32 8FH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
DONNELLY, Michael→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2016-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LERMER, Jeffrey Ian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AD PLUS ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONNELLY, Joan Ann Early→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2016-04-06
DONNELLY, Matthew→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2007-08-28 · resigned 2018-10-31
MCCRORIE, Kenneth Thomas→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2007-08-28 · resigned 2011-03-31
ROONEY, Dennis→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-05 · resigned 2009-02-23
AD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2016-04-06
MACDON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2011-09-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/11/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2021-07-05
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2021-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2021-06-24