485 GRAPHICS LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC359887 · llp · incorporated 2010-11-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: 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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-03
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2019-12-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-12-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2016-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-12-21
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  23. 2014-11-28
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  24. 2014-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-01-13
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2010-11-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 485 GRAPHICS LLP
  27. 2010-11-29
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Mark Grayson appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2010-11-29
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Nicola Jayne appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Grayson Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
——control reported06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Unit H3/C Dean Clough Industrial Park
Dean Clough
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 5AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

THOMPSON, Mark Grayson→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-29
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Active
THOMPSON, Nicola Jayne→
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-29
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Active

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-01-08