I DOUBLE U LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO307778 · llp · incorporated 2023-05-02
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 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Average employees100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-11-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  6. 2023-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As I DOUBLE U LLP
  7. 2023-05-02
    WHYTE, Ian Young, Dr appointed
    llp-designated-member
  8. 2023-05-02
    WHYTE, Lesley appointed
    llp-designated-member
  9. 2023-05-02
    📄
    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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Ian Young Whyte
Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1954 · age 72
50–75%50-75% voting02/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC

Registered office

St Andrews House 385
Hillington Road
Glasgow
Renfrewshire
G52 4BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WHYTE, Ian Young, Dr
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2023-05-02
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Active
WHYTE, Lesley
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2023-05-02
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Active

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Recent filings (6 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-25
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-11-24
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2023-05-02