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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 accountsCash
£4k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2022-02-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2022-01-26➖WATKINS, Louise Avril resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-09-20📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-09-20📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2021-07-10➖HOLLENDER, Hannah resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-07-10➖HOLLENDER, Kelly Barbara resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2021-03-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
- 2020-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs HOUSE OF ARDALUM LLP
- 2020-12-23➕PRIMROSE, Andrew Callum Kinnaird appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-23➕PRIMROSE, Yvette Fiona appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-23➕HOLLENDER, Hannah appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-23➕HOLLENDER, Kelly Barbara appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-23➕WATKINS, Louise Avril appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-23📄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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Callum Kinnaird Primrose Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 10/07/2021 |
Mrs Yvette Fiona Primrose Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 09/03/2021 |
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRIMROSE, Yvette Fiona→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2020-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLLENDER, Hannah→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~33y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2021-07-10
HOLLENDER, Kelly Barbara→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2021-07-10
WATKINS, Louise Avril→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2022-01-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
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