13BOOKS CAPITAL LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC428494 · llp · incorporated 2019-08-15
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
67/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-08-07✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2024-08-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-08-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-11-02📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2021-10-14📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2020-09-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 13BOOKS CAPITAL LLP
- 2019-08-15➕GIBSON, Stephen appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-08-15➕MCFADGEN, Michael Barrett appointedllp-designated-member
- 2019-08-15📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-07: change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership; 2024-08-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Gibson Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/08/2019 |
Mr Michael Barrett Mcfadgen Individual · New Zealander · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DIGITAL-SHELF LTD→ 16417389 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 FIRST STREET LTD→ 16621446 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 LANDCROFT ROAD LIMITED→ 10850937 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1 MINSTER HOUSE LTD→ 15964332 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1 RESIDENTIAL LIMITED→ 08862193 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 123VOX LTD→ 16833244 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13A RESEARCH LTD→ 14786561 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 13STAR CONSULTING LTD→ 15711263 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 14 OPL LTD→ 16585380 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14/15 EGERTON GARDENS FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 07989744 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 1418LN LIMITED→ 15137057 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 14368371 LTD→ 14368371 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2019-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
1st Floor 80 Clerkenwell Road
London
EC1M 5RJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GIBSON, Stephen→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCFADGEN, Michael Barrett→
Activellp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2019-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-20
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2024-08-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-15
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-08-09
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2021-11-02