MAGNUS THOMSON LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO301599 · llp · incorporated 2007-11-01
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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 accountsCash
£35k
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£145k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Current assets | £144.6k |
| Cash | £35.1k |
| Debtors | £109.5k |
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-11-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2019-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2018-07-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-06-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2018-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-11-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-19📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2016-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs MAGNUS THOMSON LLP
- 2007-11-01➕HENRY, Jonathan Andrew appointedllp-designated-member
- 2007-11-01➕HENRY, Richard James appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.)
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| MAKITONE COMMERCE LP→ SL018999 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| MASTERS IN MINDS LIMITED→ SC325632 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| MAVEN MEIF (EM) CIP LLP→ SO306130 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| MAVEN PROPERTY (NOTTINGHAM) LP→ SL034031 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| MAVEN PROPERTY CI LLP→ SO305308 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| MAVEN SWIF CI LLP→ SO307807 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MCCABE'S FITTED FURNITURE DESIGN LTD→ SC870987 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCN COMPLIANCE LTD→ SC759131 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| MDL MARKETING LTD→ SC760241 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2007-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
295 Fenwick Road
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 6UH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HENRY, Jonathan Andrew→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENRY, Richard James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/07/2018 | 07/08/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/06/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-14
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-03