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💤Zombieactive
SO303232 · llp · incorporated 2011-02-25
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
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 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
100 officers (73 active, 100 linked, 100 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
401 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (156 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2026-02-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-12➕GIBSON, Gemma appointedllp-member
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-12-01➕VO, EP. HUGHES, Thi Xuan Thuy appointedllp-member
- 2025-12-01➕WEANIE, Gavin Robert appointedllp-member
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-11-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-10-31➖HODGE, Zoe resignedllp-member
- 2025-09-10📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-08-31➖FRASER, Graeme George resignedllp-member
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-06-01➕BANNERMAN, Martin appointedllp-member
- 2025-06-01➕BURNIE, Craig appointedllp-member
- 2025-06-01➕DALTON, Allison appointedllp-member
- 2025-06-01➕OATES, Stephen appointedllp-member
- 2025-05-31➖ANDERSON, Rodney Alan resignedllp-member
- 2025-05-31➖ATKINSON, Edward Joseph resignedllp-member
- 2025-05-31➖FLEMING, Ewen Archibald resignedllp-member
- 2025-05-30📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-03-19📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-03-17➖HARRISON, Stephen Graeme resignedllp-member
- 2025-03-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-03-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-02-28➖HENDRY, Craig Scott resignedllp-member
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-01-13➕FERGUSON, Jane appointedllp-member
- 2024-12-01➕CHASSELS, Maxwell Ramsay appointedllp-member
- 2024-12-01➕HOPWOOD, Lesley appointedllp-member
- 2024-12-01➕JUNNIER, Jenny appointedllp-member
- 2024-12-01➕OSLER, Martin Douglas Hamilton appointedllp-member
- 2024-06-10➕HODGE, Zoe appointedllp-member
- 2024-06-01➕BAIN, Graeme appointedllp-member
- 2024-06-01➕HEWISH, Sally appointedllp-member
- 2024-06-01➕MCCOLGAN, Gillian appointedllp-member
- 2024-03-11➕BROWN, Jordan Ross appointedllp-member
- 2024-01-08➕KAYE, Matthew Anthony appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 156 events
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
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ANDERSON, Rodney Alan resigned 2025-05-31; ATKINSON, Edward Joseph resigned 2025-05-31; FLEMING, Ewen Archibald resigned 2025-05-31
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2011-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (73 active · 61 resigned)
HOUSTON, Mark John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-05-31
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MACPHERSON, Craig Alexander→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2011-05-31
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MARJORIBANKS, Jeffrey Graham→
Activellp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-02
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MILLICAN, Shaun Stanley→
Activellp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-05-31
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WALKER, Lynne→
Activellp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2019-06-01
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ALEXANDER, Graham Westland→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-08
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BAIN, Graeme→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2024-06-01
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BANNERMAN, Martin→
Activellp-member · ~41y · appointed 2025-06-01
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BATHGATE, Richard Gordon→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2019-06-01
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BOYLE, Hugh→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-01
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BROWN, Jordan Ross→
Activellp-member · ~39y · appointed 2024-03-11
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BROWNIE, Suzanne→
Activellp-member · ~40y · appointed 2022-12-02
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BURNIE, Craig→
Activellp-member · ~36y · appointed 2025-06-01
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CATTO, Rosalind→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2017-06-01
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CHASSELS, Maxwell Ramsay→
Activellp-member · ~43y · appointed 2024-12-01
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CORMACK, Jennifer→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-01
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CUMMINGS, Campbell Watt Harrison→
Activellp-member · ~45y · appointed 2022-12-02
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DALTON, Allison→
Activellp-member · ~46y · appointed 2025-06-01
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DANDIE, Robin Jackson→
Activellp-member · ~60y · appointed 2011-05-31
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DICKIE, Stephen Charles→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2011-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/03/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/06/2011 | 22/05/2013 |
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Recent filings (401 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-15
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-12-08
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-12-08
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-11-05
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-11-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-11-03
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-09-10
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-06-13
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-06-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-06-04
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-06-04