DATUM DIGITAL LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO301693 · llp · incorporated 2008-01-18
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
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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 accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£39k
↑ 119% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.1k | £15.0k |
| Current assets | £39.1k | £17.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-02-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-02-21📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-02-21📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-02-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31➖CHAPMAN, Daniel resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-02-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-01-31➕CHAPMAN, Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-01-31➖CHAPMAN, Adam resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-01-31➖CHAPMAN, Christopher resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2018-07-30📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2018-07-01➕CHAPMAN, Adam appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-07-01➕CHAPMAN, Daniel appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-06-28✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2018-06-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2013-01-01➕CHAPMAN, Lorraine appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-01-01➖CHAPMAN, Michael John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2013-01-01➖NEW ENGLAND TECHNOLOGIES LTD resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2008-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs DATUM DIGITAL LLP
- 2008-01-18➕CHAPMAN, Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-01-18➕CHAPMAN, Michael John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-01-18➕NEW ENGLAND TECHNOLOGIES LTD appointedcorporate-llp-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 18 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Chapman Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Bank Chambers
31 The Square
Cumnock
Ayrshire
KA18 1AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CHAPMAN, Christopher→
Activellp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2023-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAPMAN, Lorraine→
Activellp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAPMAN, Adam→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
CHAPMAN, Christopher→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2008-01-18 · resigned 2023-01-31
CHAPMAN, Daniel→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-03-31
CHAPMAN, Michael John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2008-01-18 · resigned 2013-01-01
NEW ENGLAND TECHNOLOGIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2008-01-18 · resigned 2013-01-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-26
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-02-21
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-02-21
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-08