WARNERS SOLICITORS LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO301921 · llp · incorporated 2008-06-02
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 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 15.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 15 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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
£2.0m
↑ 39% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£2.7m
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.10M | £1.50M |
| Current assets | £2.69M | £1.95M |
| Cash | £1.97M | £1.42M |
| Debtors | £634.5k | £459.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2025-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-11📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-28📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-11-28📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2022-06-23📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-06-23📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-06-23📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2022-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-05-09➕MACMILLAN, Sean Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2022-04-30➖BROWN, Scott Alexander resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-04-30➖CRAIG, George Scott resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-07-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-30📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-01➕MACLACHLAN, Jim appointedllp-member
- 2020-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-07-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-04-28➕BROWN, Scott Alexander appointedllp-designated-member
- 2016-01-15➖MCCATHIE, Deborah Ann resignedllp-member
- 2015-09-30➖BROWN, Scott Alexander resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-11-01➕TAGGART, Lucy Jane, Warners Solicitors Llp appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-05-01➕WILLIAMSON, Douglas Ian appointedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-30➖GIBSON, William George resignedllp-designated-member
- 2014-04-30➖CUMMING, John Matheson Macleod resignedllp-member
- 2014-04-30➖INNES, Craig Scott resignedllp-member
- 2014-04-30➖KENNEDY, Bryan Ross resignedllp-member
- 2014-04-30➖WILSON, David resignedllp-member
- 2013-05-01➕MCCATHIE, Deborah Ann appointedllp-member
- 2010-08-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2009-05-28➖CLEPHANE, Robert Michael resignedllp-member
- 2008-06-03➕SCOTT, David Jason appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-06-03➕BROWN, Scott Alexander appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-06-03➕CRAIG, George Scott appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-06-03➕CLEPHANE, Robert Michael appointedllp-member
- 2008-06-03➕CUMMING, John Matheson Macleod appointedllp-member
- 2008-06-03➕INNES, Craig Scott appointedllp-member
- 2008-06-03➕WILSON, David appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Jason Scott Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Warners Solicitors Llp Lucy Jane Taggart Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2022 |
Mr Douglas Ian Williamson Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Scott Alexander Brownceased 30/04/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mr George Scott Craigceased 30/04/2022· 25-50% voting
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 →
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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
Incorporated2008-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
22 St. Patrick Square
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH8 9EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
SCOTT, David Jason→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2008-06-03
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TAGGART, Lucy Jane, Warners Solicitors Llp→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2014-11-01
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WILLIAMSON, Douglas Ian→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-01
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MACLACHLAN, Jim→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2021-05-01
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MACMILLAN, Sean Alexander→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2022-05-09
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BROWN, Scott Alexander→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2016-04-28 · resigned 2022-04-30
BROWN, Scott Alexander→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2015-09-30
CRAIG, George Scott→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2022-04-30
GIBSON, William George→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2014-04-30
CLEPHANE, Robert Michael→
Resignedllp-member · ~70y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2009-05-28
CUMMING, John Matheson Macleod→
Resignedllp-member · ~65y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2014-04-30
INNES, Craig Scott→
Resignedllp-member · ~68y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2014-04-30
KENNEDY, Bryan Ross→
Resignedllp-member · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2014-04-30
MCCATHIE, Deborah Ann→
Resignedllp-member · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2016-01-15
WILSON, David→
Resignedllp-member · ~67y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2014-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/08/2010 | 15/10/2025 |
Recent filings (70 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-23
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-17
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-11-28
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2022-06-24
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-06-23
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-06-23