C&N EQUESTRIAN LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO306036 · llp · incorporated 2017-03-24
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
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 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 4.9y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-04-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2026-04-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  4. 2025-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-31
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2025-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  12. 2022-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-06-10
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  15. 2021-06-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  16. 2021-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2021-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2020-03-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2020-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-03-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2019-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-07-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  24. 2018-07-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2018-06-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  26. 2017-11-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  27. 2017-03-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C&N EQUESTRIAN LLP
  28. 2017-03-24
    ➕
    CRAIG, Aileen Joyce appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2017-03-24
    ➕
    NICHOLSON, Trevor appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2017-03-24
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor Nicholson
Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1981 · age 45
—25–50%25-50% voting24/03/2017
Ms Aileen Craig
Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
—25–50%25-50% voting24/03/2017

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
Incorporated2017-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Busbie Mains
Kilmaurs
Kilmarnock
KA3 2PF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CRAIG, Aileen Joyce→
llp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2017-03-24
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Active
NICHOLSON, Trevor→
llp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2017-03-24
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/06/2021—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property01/06/2021—
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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-23
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-23
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-04
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-04-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01