BLAIR & BRYDEN LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO305076 · llp · incorporated 2014-11-03
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
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not disclosed
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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-06-28
    ➖
    GRAY, Henry resigned
    llp-designated-member
  7. 2023-06-28
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  8. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-12-08
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  11. 2022-12-08
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  12. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    CARRICK, Jill resigned
    llp-designated-member
  14. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    HARVEY, Peter resigned
    llp-designated-member
  15. 2021-11-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-11-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-12-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-11-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-05-03
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  28. 2016-04-05
    ➖
    GILMORE, Alexander resigned
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2015-12-01
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  30. 2014-11-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLAIR & BRYDEN LLP
  31. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    HENDRY, Alasdair William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    KINDNESS, John Lawrie appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    LUKE, Duncan William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    CARRICK, Jill appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    GILMORE, Alexander appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    GRAY, Henry appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2014-11-03
    ➕
    HARVEY, Peter 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

4 Cathcart Square
Greenock
Renfrewshire
PA15 1BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

HENDRY, Alasdair William→
llp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2014-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINDNESS, John Lawrie→
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2014-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LUKE, Duncan William→
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2014-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARRICK, Jill→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
GILMORE, Alexander→
llp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2016-04-05
Resigned
GRAY, Henry→
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
HARVEY, Peter→
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-09
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-08
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-12-08
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-30