HOUSE OF ARDALUM LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO307111 · llp · incorporated 2020-12-23
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£830£2k£2k£3k£4kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Cash£4.1k£3.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-22
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-02-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  11. 2022-02-02
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  12. 2022-01-26
    ➖
    WATKINS, Louise Avril resigned
    llp-designated-member
  13. 2021-09-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  14. 2021-09-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  15. 2021-09-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  16. 2021-09-20
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  17. 2021-09-20
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  18. 2021-09-20
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  19. 2021-07-10
    ➖
    HOLLENDER, Hannah resigned
    llp-designated-member
  20. 2021-07-10
    ➖
    HOLLENDER, Kelly Barbara resigned
    llp-designated-member
  21. 2021-04-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  22. 2021-03-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  23. 2021-03-10
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
  24. 2020-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOUSE OF ARDALUM LLP
  25. 2020-12-23
    ➕
    PRIMROSE, Andrew Callum Kinnaird appointed
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2020-12-23
    ➕
    PRIMROSE, Yvette Fiona appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2020-12-23
    ➕
    HOLLENDER, Hannah appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2020-12-23
    ➕
    HOLLENDER, Kelly Barbara appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2020-12-23
    ➕
    WATKINS, Louise Avril appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2020-12-23
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Callum Kinnaird Primrose
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
—25–50%25-50% voting10/07/2021
Mrs Yvette Fiona Primrose
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
—25–50%25-50% voting09/03/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Louise Avril Watkinsceased 26/01/2022· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Kelly Barbara Hollenderceased 10/07/2021· control reported

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
Incorporated2020-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Ardalum House
Isle Of Ulva
Ulva Ferry
Argyll
PA73 6LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

PRIMROSE, Andrew Callum Kinnaird→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRIMROSE, Yvette Fiona→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2020-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLENDER, Hannah→
llp-designated-member · ~33y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2021-07-10
Resigned
HOLLENDER, Kelly Barbara→
llp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2021-07-10
Resigned
WATKINS, Louise Avril→
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2022-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2022-02-02
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2021-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2021-09-20
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-09-20