OXFORD EXECUTIVE CONSULTING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01431111 · ltd · incorporated 1979-06-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 44.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (5/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (5 active, 30 linked, 24 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
196 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
- 2015-02-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-02-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-11-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-10-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-03-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2006-08-01➕BROWN, Claire Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-08-01➕HARRIS, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕HARRIS, Susan Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-31➕HARRIS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕HARRIS, Susan Lesley appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➖WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-31➖COLEMAN, Kieran Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-03-31➖NANCARROW, Mark James St John resigneddirector
- 2006-01-30➕COLEMAN, Kieran Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-01-30➖GRATTON, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➖DOYLE, David Colin resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➕NANCARROW, Mark James St John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-19➕DOYLE, David Colin appointeddirector
- 2003-09-26➖CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee resigneddirector
- 2003-01-20➕CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee appointeddirector
- 2003-01-20➕GRATTON, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-01-20➖KIBBEY, Jane Celia resigneddirector
- 2003-01-20➖MAYNARD, Peter Martin resigneddirector
- 2000-03-03➖LOWE, Hilary Anne resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-03➕WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-10➕LOWE, Hilary Anne appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-10➖WELLARD, Tracey Lee resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-29➕MAYNARD, Peter Martin appointeddirector
- 1998-05-06➖CASSONI, Maria Luisa resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-17
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Castle Court 2
Castlegate Way
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 4RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
HARRIS, Susan Lesley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-03-31
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BROWN, Claire Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-08-01
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HARRIS, Matthew David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-08-01
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HARRIS, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-31
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HARRIS, Susan Lesley→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-03-31
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CLAYDON, Kenneth Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1995-12-18
LOWE, Hilary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2000-03-03
RADCLIFFE, Peter Howard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-31
WELLARD, Tracey Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-11 · resigned 1999-05-10
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2006-03-31
CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-09-26
CASSONI, Maria Luisa→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 1998-05-06
CLAYDON, Kenneth Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1995-12-18
COLEMAN, Kieran Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2006-03-31
COPPOCK, Kenneth Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1995-02-14
COUNCELL, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-12-18 · resigned 1997-04-04
DOYLE, David Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-19 · resigned 2005-05-16
GILLESPIE, Joseph Norman, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 1995-12-18
GRATTON, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2006-01-30
JACK, James White→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-12-18 · resigned 1997-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 05/12/1991 | 29/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Rober Fleming & Co. Rober Fleming & Co. Limited | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 14/10/1991 | 29/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Robert Fleming & Co Robert Fleming & Co Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/05/1991 | 29/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 02/07/1987 | 21/06/1990 | |
| satisfied | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 02/07/1986 | 21/06/1990 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/04/1982 | 29/04/1994 | |
| outstanding | (3) the Cardinal Investment Trust / (4) Alliance Investment Company / (1) the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust Company / (2) General Investors and Trustees (3) the Cardinal Investment Trust Limited / (4) Alliance Investment Company Limited / (1) the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust Company Limited / (2) General Investors and Trustees Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/10/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (196 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-02-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-10-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-02-24