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💤Zombieactive
SO300336 · llp · incorporated 2004-02-27
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
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
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Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
84 officers (48 active, 84 linked, 82 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
241 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 6 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (149 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-31
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2026-03-30
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    second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04LLAP01
  4. 2026-02-19
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  5. 2026-02-19
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  6. 2026-01-27
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  7. 2026-01-27
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  8. 2025-12-31
    QUAIL, Thomas Lloyd resigned
    llp-member
  9. 2025-12-22
    WHITELEY, Neil Anthony appointed
    llp-designated-member
  10. 2025-11-18
    MYERS, Paula Jane resigned
    llp-designated-member
  11. 2025-11-10
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  12. 2025-11-03
    WARDELL, Sarah Catherine appointed
    llp-member
  13. 2025-09-30
    WILSON, Andrew John Patterson resigned
    llp-member
  14. 2025-09-22
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  15. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  16. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  17. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  18. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  19. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  20. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  21. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  22. 2025-09-22
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  23. 2025-09-22
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  24. 2025-09-22
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    officers · LLAP01
  25. 2025-07-31
    WOTHERSPOON, Jonathan Lawrence Edwards resigned
    llp-member
  26. 2025-05-01
    ARABSHAHI, Arveen appointed
    llp-member
  27. 2025-05-01
    CHALMERS, Andrew Simon appointed
    llp-member
  28. 2025-05-01
    DRANE, Andrew James Jonathan appointed
    llp-member
  29. 2025-05-01
    IRVINE, Laura Jane appointed
    llp-member
  30. 2025-05-01
    LANCASTER, Bruce Donald Tyrie appointed
    llp-member
  31. 2025-05-01
    PIPER, Fiona Margaret appointed
    llp-member
  32. 2025-05-01
    STIRLING, Craig appointed
    llp-member
  33. 2025-05-01
    TAINSH, Laura Louise appointed
    llp-member
  34. 2025-05-01
    TALBOT, Henrietta Edith Matheson appointed
    llp-member
  35. 2025-05-01
    TYLER, Andrew James appointed
    llp-member
  36. 2025-04-29
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  37. 2025-04-01
    MASSON, Amanda Elizabeth appointed
    llp-member
  38. 2025-03-27
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  39. 2025-03-27
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    officers · LLAP01
  40. 2025-03-27
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    officers · LLAP01
  41. 2025-03-01
    DRAKE, Sarajane appointed
    llp-member
  42. 2025-03-01
    PEARSON, Annie Elizabeth appointed
    llp-member
  43. 2025-03-01
    PRENTICE, Hannah appointed
    llp-member
  44. 2025-02-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  45. 2025-02-13
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  46. 2024-12-31
    MARSHALL, Alison resigned
    llp-designated-member
  47. 2024-11-02
    MACFARLANE, Esme Ruth Eilidh appointed
    llp-member
  48. 2024-10-19
    HAMILTON, Bethia Mary resigned
    llp-designated-member
  49. 2024-09-06
    MACMILLAN, Bruce Islay resigned
    llp-designated-member
  50. 2024-09-06
    MYERS, Paula Jane appointed
    llp-designated-member
Showing most recent 50 of 149 events

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 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MYERS, Paula Jane resigned 2025-11-18; QUAIL, Thomas Lloyd resigned 2025-12-31; WILSON, Andrew John Patterson resigned 2025-09-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2004-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC

Registered office

St Vincent Plaza
319 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (48 active · 36 resigned)

BELL, David Graham
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-01
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Active
GILLIES, Fraser Anthony Brian
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2010-02-01
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Active
HIGGINS, Mark
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2024-02-01
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Active
MARSHALL, Craig Alexander
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2024-02-01
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Active
WHITELEY, Neil Anthony
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2025-12-22
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Active
ARABSHAHI, Arveen
llp-member · ~38y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
CHALMERS, Andrew Simon
llp-member · ~63y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
COWIE, Gillian
llp-member · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-01
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Active
DEWAR, Michael James
llp-member · ~56y · appointed 2018-12-03
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Active
DOCHERTY, Steven John
llp-member · ~52y · appointed 2007-04-01
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Active
DOLAN, Rosina Marie
llp-member · ~54y · appointed 2017-05-29
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Active
DRAKE, Sarajane
llp-member · ~35y · appointed 2025-03-01
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Active
DRANE, Andrew James Jonathan
llp-member · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
DUNN, Iain Cameron
llp-member · ~72y · appointed 2017-05-29
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Active
ENTWISTLE, Liam Anthony
llp-member · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-01
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Active
GRANT, John Drummond
llp-member · ~51y · appointed 2023-04-01
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Active
GRANT, Stephen Ross
llp-member · ~39y · appointed 2024-03-01
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Active
HARRISON, Roderick Alexander Louden
llp-member · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-04
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Active
IRVINE, Laura Jane
llp-member · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
JOHNSTON, William Grant
llp-member · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-01
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property14/07/2005
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property07/05/200417/01/2007
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Recent filings (241 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-31
second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04LLAP01
2026-03-30
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-01-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-01-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-11-10
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
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2025-09-22