YOUNG BROTHERS LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO304682 · llp · incorporated 2013-11-25
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 11.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (8 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
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
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
£233k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£58k£117k£175k£234k£292kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£958.5k£1.09M
Current assets£232.6k£292.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-30
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  6. 2023-11-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-25
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-12-13
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  16. 2019-12-13
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  17. 2019-12-13
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  18. 2019-12-13
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  19. 2019-12-13
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  20. 2019-12-13
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  21. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-12-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    YOUNG, Annette appointed
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    YOUNG, Dennis appointed
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    YOUNG, John David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    YOUNG, Leona appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    YOUNG, Linda appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    YOUNG, Wayne appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2017-11-27
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  31. 2017-09-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 2014-10-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Enercon Gmbh (UK Branch)
  33. 2014-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Enercon Gmbh (UK Branch)
  34. 2014-09-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Enercon Gmbh (UK Branch)
  35. 2013-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As YOUNG BROTHERS LLP
  36. 2013-11-25
    ➕
    YOUNG, John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2013-11-25
    ➕
    YOUNG, Walter 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

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Castlemains Farm Castlemains Avenue
New Cumnock
Cumnock
KA18 4BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25

Officers (8 active · 0 resigned)

YOUNG, Annette→
llp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2018-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Dennis→
llp-designated-member · ~41y · appointed 2018-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, John David→
llp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2018-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, John→
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2013-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Leona→
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2018-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Linda→
llp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2018-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Walter→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2013-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Wayne→
llp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2018-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Enercon Gmbh (UK Branch)
A registered charge1 property02/10/2014—
outstanding
Enercon Gmbh (UK Branch)
A registered charge—19/09/2014—
outstanding
Enercon Gmbh (UK Branch)
A registered charge—19/09/2014—
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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-12-16
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2019-12-13