ROSHVEN HILL FARM LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO303809 · llp · incorporated 2012-02-21
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,262

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£1k
Current Assets
£179
↓ 98% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£1k£1k£4k£6k£9k£11kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-1.3k£47.8k
Current assets£179£11.0k
Cash—£5.0k
Debtors—£661
Net assets£-1.3k—

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
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-11
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  3. 2025-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-03-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  10. 2023-02-03
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  11. 2023-01-16
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Robert resigned
    llp-designated-member
  12. 2022-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-27
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2021-02-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2020-03-06
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  20. 2020-03-06
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  21. 2020-03-06
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  22. 2020-03-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  23. 2020-03-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  24. 2020-03-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  25. 2019-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-08-23
    ➕
    SURMAN, Colin appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2019-08-23
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Robert appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2019-08-23
    ➖
    MANN, Kirsteen Elizabeth resigned
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2019-04-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  30. 2012-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROSHVEN HILL FARM LLP
  31. 2012-02-21
    ➕
    FORBES, John Alistair Ponsonby appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2012-02-21
    ➕
    MANN, Kirsteen Elizabeth appointed
    llp-designated-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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Surman
Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73
—25–50%25-50% voting23/08/2019
Mr John Alistair Ponsonby Forbes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1937 · age 89
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Duncanceased 16/01/2023· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Kirsteen Elizabeth Mannceased 23/08/2019· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2012-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Marino Lodge
Roshven
Lochailort
Inverness-Shire
PH38 4LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-21

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

FORBES, John Alistair Ponsonby→
llp-designated-member · ~89y · appointed 2012-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SURMAN, Colin→
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, Robert→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
MANN, Kirsteen Elizabeth→
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2019-08-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-03-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-02-24