E TRADING DIRECT LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO302290 · llp · incorporated 2009-03-31
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
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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 accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees4300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-04-09
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  11. 2022-04-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-01-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  15. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-04-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-03-31
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-04-04
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2016-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As E TRADING DIRECT LLP
  27. 2009-03-31
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Garry Alexander appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2009-03-31
    ➕
    PATERSON, Scott Bruce Cardno appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Garry Alexander Davidson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Scott Bruce Cardno Paterson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

9 Kirkhill Place
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0GU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Garry Alexander→
llp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Scott Bruce Cardno→
llp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-09
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-06
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22