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💤Zombieactive
SO301806 · llp · incorporated 2008-03-19
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 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 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
38 officers (15 active, 38 linked, 38 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
126 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-10-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-10-01➕NEUKIRCH, Annika appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-09-30➖DUNCAN, Anya Dorothy resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-06-12📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-06-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-05-31➖DOWNIE, James Forbes resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-05-31➖STEPHEN, Emma resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-05-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2024-03-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-09📄second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04LLAP01
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-06-01➕ANDERSON, Kirsten Louise appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-06-01➕ARMSTRONG, Callum Charles appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-03-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-10-31➖DONALD, Malcolm James Robert resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-09-22📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-09-22📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-09-22📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-06-08📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-06-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-06-01➕LAW, Deborah Caroline appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-05-31➖NEILSON, Ewan Craig resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01➕MARSHALL, David Keith appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-01-18➖CROWTHER, Carol Jane resignedllp-designated-member
- 2019-10-11➖GILLIGAN, Eric John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-07-01➖RENNIE, David Alan resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-03-09➖MCDONALD, Robert resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-09-01➕STEPHEN, Emma appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➕LINN, Ross Anthony appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➕MCDIARMID, Robert Duncan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➕RUSSELL, Jaclyn Elizabeth Petrie appointedllp-designated-member
- 2017-06-01➖STEVENSON, George William resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-03-31➖LEAN, Hamish resignedllp-designated-member
- 2017-02-28➖BRADY, Mark James resignedllp-designated-member
- 2016-07-31➖MITCHELL, Gregor John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2015-11-16➕GARDNER, Ross Scott appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-09-03➕STEWART, Elizabeth Ann appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-08-03➕DUNCAN, Anya Dorothy appointedllp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 88 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
Incorporated2008-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (15 active · 23 resigned)
ANDERSON, Kirsten Louise→
Activellp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2023-06-01
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ARMSTRONG, Callum Charles→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2023-06-01
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CAMPBELL, Duncan Craig→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2008-03-19
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CHALMERS, James David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2015-06-01
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FORBES, Neil David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-19
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GARDNER, Ross Scott→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-16
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LAW, Deborah Caroline→
Activellp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2022-06-01
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LINN, Ross Anthony→
Activellp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2017-06-01
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MARSHALL, David Keith→
Activellp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2021-06-01
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MCDIARMID, Robert Duncan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2017-06-01
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MUIR, James Robertson→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2015-06-01
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NEUKIRCH, Annika→
Activellp-designated-member · ~35y · appointed 2024-10-01
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RUSSELL, Jaclyn Elizabeth Petrie→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2017-06-01
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SANDILANDS, Colin Alexander→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2011-06-01
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STEWART, Elizabeth Ann→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2015-09-03
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BRADY, Mark James→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-02-28
CROWTHER, Carol Jane→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2021-01-18
DONALD, Gillian Scott→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2015-02-28
DONALD, Malcolm James Robert→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
DOWNIE, James Forbes→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/05/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (126 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-02
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-10-14
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-10-08
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-06-06
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-06-06
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-28
second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04LLAP01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-05