ROSS & CONNEL LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO304157 · llp · incorporated 2012-11-15
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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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 80/100. 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 13.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9 | 900 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-10-22📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30➖CHRISTIE, Edward Norman resignedllp-designated-member
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-04-01➕MORAN, Michelle Mary appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-11-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-11-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
- 2022-04-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-04-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-04-01➕HEMPLEMAN, Thomas appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-04-01➕MORRIS, John Mitchell appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-11-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-11-29📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22➖SHORT, Hugh Gerard resignedllp-designated-member
- 2020-11-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31➖FLANAGAN, Caroline Jane resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-04-01➕QUEEN, Neil Thomas Hugh appointedllp-designated-member
- 2013-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ROSS & CONNEL LLP
- 2012-11-15➕BRACKEN, Alastair appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-11-15➕CHRISTIE, Edward Norman appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-11-15➕FLANAGAN, Caroline Jane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2012-11-15➕SHORT, Hugh Gerard 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2012-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
18 Viewfield Terrace
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 7JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
BRACKEN, Alastair→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2012-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEMPLEMAN, Thomas→
Activellp-designated-member · ~37y · appointed 2022-04-01
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MORAN, Michelle Mary→
Activellp-designated-member · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-01
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MORRIS, John Mitchell→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-01
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QUEEN, Neil Thomas Hugh→
Activellp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2018-04-01
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CHRISTIE, Edward Norman→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2025-09-30
FLANAGAN, Caroline Jane→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2019-10-31
SHORT, Hugh Gerard→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2021-07-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/01/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-17
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
2022-04-08
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-04-08
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-04-08