WINN SOLICITORS (SCOTLAND) LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO307666 · llp · incorporated 2022-11-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
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
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
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 (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2025-04-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-12-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2022-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs WINN SOLICITORS (SCOTLAND) LLP
- 2022-11-28➕MILNES, Clint appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-11-28➕PEDEN, James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-11-28📄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 Clint Milnes Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 28/11/2022 |
James Peden Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 28/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2022-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
16 Young Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MILNES, Clint→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2022-11-28
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PEDEN, James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-28
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-05-25
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2022-11-28