ARTHUR & CARMICHAEL LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO303237 · llp · incorporated 2011-03-01
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 2025
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: medium (69/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4.3m
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£4.5m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£481.5k
Current assets£4.55M
Cash£4.33M
Debtors£94.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-26
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  4. 2025-03-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-03-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-03-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  12. 2022-03-02
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  13. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-08-12
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  18. 2019-08-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  19. 2019-06-30
    ➖
    GUNN, John Barnetson resigned
    llp-designated-member
  20. 2019-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-03-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2019-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  23. 2019-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  24. 2019-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  25. 2019-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  26. 2019-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  27. 2018-10-31
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Norman John Duncan resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2016-06-20
    ➕
    GUNN, Daniel John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTHUR & CARMICHAEL LLP
  30. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    MILLIGAN, Colin James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    GUNN, John Barnetson appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Norman John Duncan appointed
    llp-designated-member

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

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel John Gunn
Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
—25–50%25-50% voting20/06/2016
Mr Colin James Milligan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Barnetson Gunnceased 30/06/2019· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Norman John Duncan Wrightceased 31/10/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2011-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The White House
Cathedral Square
Dornoch
Sutherland
IV25 3SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GUNN, Daniel John→
llp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2016-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLIGAN, Colin James→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUNN, John Barnetson→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned
WRIGHT, Norman John Duncan→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-03-02
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-07