A. C. COSSOR & SON(SURGICAL) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00601273 · ltd · incorporated 1958-03-26
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
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-01-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03➕SINGH, Raj Shekhar appointeddirector
- 2018-10-03➖COSSOR, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-03➖COSSOR, Adrian John resigneddirector
- 2018-10-03➖COSSOR, Alison resigneddirector
- 2002-10-31➕COSSOR, Alison appointeddirector
- 2001-04-06➖COSSOR, Mabel Winifred resigneddirector
- 2000-01-14➖COSSOR, Frank Gordon resigneddirector
- 1997-07-01➕COSSOR, Alison appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-16➖LAWRENCE, Ronald David resignedsecretary
- 1958-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A. C. COSSOR & SON(SURGICAL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Gm Instruments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gm Instruments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A. C. COSSOR & SON(SURGICAL) LIMITED
This company · 00601273
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gm Instruments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/12/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Raj Singhceased 18/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Madhubala Chandelceased 18/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Hce Medical Group Limitedceased 21/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- A C Cossor & Son (Holdings) Limitedceased 03/10/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Adrian John Cossorceased 05/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1355 LIMITED→ 17124051 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
Blays Cottage Blays Lane
Englefield Green
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
SINGH, Raj Shekhar→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSSOR, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2018-10-03
LAWRENCE, Ronald David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-04-16
COSSOR, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2018-10-03
COSSOR, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2018-10-03
COSSOR, Frank Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~122y · resigned 2000-01-14
COSSOR, Mabel Winifred→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 2001-04-06
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Recent filings (131 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-01-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-09