FONDINVEST VIII G.P. LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO305151 · llp · incorporated 2014-12-15
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
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: low (53/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnershipdissolution · LLDS01
- 2025-12-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-11📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2024-12-11📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2024-12-08➕GILLOT, Laurent Franck appointedllp-designated-member
- 2024-12-08➖SOULIGNAC, Charles resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
- 2024-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-12-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2020-12-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-11📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs FONDINVEST VIII G.P. LLP
- 2014-12-15➕PAMS appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2014-12-15➕SOULIGNAC, Charles appointedllp-designated-member
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GILLOT, Laurent Franck→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2024-12-08
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PAMS→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-12-15
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SOULIGNAC, Charles→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~80y · appointed 2014-12-15 · resigned 2024-12-08
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-19
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-12-11
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
2024-01-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12