PATON & CO GROUP LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO303880 · llp · incorporated 2012-04-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
13
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 change-of-name
Last 180 days
14
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-15📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-15📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-01➕INNESS, Tamara Arabella appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➕MACLEOD, Fiona appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➕PATON, Celia Elizabeth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➕PATON, Patrick William appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➖LEITH, Teresa Dawn resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01➖TAIT, Teresa Jane resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-03-27✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2026-03-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-03-01➕DUNBAR, Edward Horace appointedllp-designated-member
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2012-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs PATON & CO GROUP LLP
- 2012-04-05➕GRAHAM, Peter Harry Robert appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-04-05➕LEITH, Teresa Dawn appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-04-05➕LEITH, Teresa Dawn appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-04-05➕TAIT, Teresa Jane appointedllp-designated-member
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
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEITH, Teresa Dawn resigned 2026-04-01; TAIT, Teresa Jane resigned 2026-04-01
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-27: change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership; 2026-03-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick William Paton Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | control reported | 01/04/2026 |
Mrs Celia Elizabeth Paton Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | — | — | control reported | 01/04/2026 |
Mr Peter Harry Robert Graham Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Teresa Dawn Leith Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Teresa Jane Taitceased 01/04/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| NATURAL RESONANCE LIMITED→ SC271719 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2012-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Peter Graham & Associates Llp
New Elgin Road
Elgin
IV30 6BA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (7 active · 2 resigned)
DUNBAR, Edward Horace→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-01
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GRAHAM, Peter Harry Robert→
Activellp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-05
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INNESS, Tamara Arabella→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2026-04-01
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LEITH, Teresa Dawn→
Activellp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2012-04-05
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MACLEOD, Fiona→
Activellp-designated-member · ~36y · appointed 2026-04-01
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PATON, Celia Elizabeth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2026-04-01
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PATON, Patrick William→
Activellp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2026-04-01
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LEITH, Teresa Dawn→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2012-04-05 · resigned 2026-04-01
TAIT, Teresa Jane→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2012-04-05 · resigned 2026-04-01
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-04-17
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-15
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-15
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-13
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2026-03-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-19