FERTILE LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO306900 · llp · incorporated 2020-02-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£708.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -75% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £708,596
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,570 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 75% YoY
Cash YoY
-75%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£496
↓ 75% YoY
Net Worth
£709k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£90k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £971.0k | £999.7k |
| Current assets | £89.8k | £98.1k |
| Cash | £496 | £2.0k |
| Debtors | £89.3k | £96.1k |
| Net assets | £708.6k | £713.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-08-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-08-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-08-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-08-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2020-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs FERTILE LLP
- 2020-02-24➕MELANTIC LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2020-02-24➕RPM NORTH SEA LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2020-02-24➕STEPHEN WEST LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2020-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2020-02-24📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
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.)
Group structure
3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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Rpm North Sea Limited
Corporate parent
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Stephen West Limited
Corporate parent
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Melantic Ltd
Corporate parent
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This company · SO306900
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rpm North Sea Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 24/02/2020 |
Stephen West Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 24/02/2020 |
Melantic Ltd Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 24/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DEET LIMITED→ SC411126 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2020-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
141 Shore Street
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 9BP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MELANTIC LTD→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RPM NORTH SEA LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEPHEN WEST LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 6 properties | 18/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2020-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2020-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2020-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2020-08-13