LEYS ESTATE LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO303096 · llp · incorporated 2010-11-10
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
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees4400

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.

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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-01-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-01-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-03-09
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  18. 2018-02-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  19. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-12-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-01-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-01-11
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  24. 2016-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-12-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Campbell Alan Walker Williamson & Another
  27. 2010-11-10
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    Company incorporated
    As LEYS ESTATE LLP
  28. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    MCGILVRAY, Catherine appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    MCGILVRAY, Dugald Mitchell appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    MCGILVRAY, Iain Mitchell appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    SMITH, Margaret Joan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    DUGALD M MCGILVRAY,CATHERINE MCGILVRAY,IAIN MITCHELL MCGILVRAY AND MARGARET J MCGILVRAY OR SMITH AS TRUSTEES OF THE MR AND MRS DUGULD MITCHELL MCGILVRAY17/03/10 appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  33. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    DUGALD M MCGILVRAY,CATHERINE MCGILVRAY,IAIN MITCHELL MCGILVRAY AND MARGARET J MCGILVRAY OR SMITH AS TRUSTEES OF THE MR AND MRS DUGULD MITCHELL MCGILVRAY22/03/10 appointed
    corporate-llp-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

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 16 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dugald Mitchell Mcgilvray
Individual · British · DOB 11/1944 · age 82
—25–50%25-50% voting14/02/2018

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
Incorporated2010-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

18-20 Harbour Road
Inverness
IV1 1UA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)

MCGILVRAY, Catherine→
llp-designated-member · ~83y · appointed 2010-11-10
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Active
MCGILVRAY, Dugald Mitchell→
llp-designated-member · ~82y · appointed 2010-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGILVRAY, Iain Mitchell→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2010-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Margaret Joan→
llp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2010-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGALD M MCGILVRAY,CATHERINE MCGILVRAY,IAIN MITCHELL MCGILVRAY AND MARGARET J MCGILVRAY OR SMITH AS TRUSTEES OF THE MR AND MRS DUGULD MITCHELL MCGILVRAY17/03/10→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2010-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGALD M MCGILVRAY,CATHERINE MCGILVRAY,IAIN MITCHELL MCGILVRAY AND MARGARET J MCGILVRAY OR SMITH AS TRUSTEES OF THE MR AND MRS DUGULD MITCHELL MCGILVRAY22/03/10→
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2010-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Campbell Alan Walker Williamson & Another
Standard security1 property14/12/2010—
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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-03