85 JAMES STREET (OXFORD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02162418 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-21 | 2023-09-21 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01➖HICKEY, Pascal resigneddirector
- 2024-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-29➕FLEMING, Aaron Philip Lyle, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-29➕FLEMING, Aaron Philip Lyle, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕PEPES, Sophia Elpitha, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➖SALPIETRO, Gianluca, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-29➖SALPIETRO, Gianluca, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-21➕HICKEY, Pascal appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➖DAY MULTIPLE SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-04-27➖KEW, Katherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2001-04-27➕DAY MULTIPLE SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-05-03➖DITCHAM, Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-03➕SALPIETRO, Gianluca, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-03➖DITCHAM, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2000-05-03➕SALPIETRO, Gianluca, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1997-07-18➕DITCHAM, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-18➖HAWKINS, Ian Robert resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-18➕DITCHAM, Joanne appointeddirector
- 1997-07-18➖HAWKINS, Ian Robert resigneddirector
- 1997-07-18➖HAWKINS, Miranda Claire resigneddirector
- 1987-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 85 JAMES STREET (OXFORD) LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Aaron Philip Lyle Fleming Individual · British · DOB 10/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/02/2024 |
Dr Sophia Elpitha Pepes Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr. Pascal Hickeyceased 01/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mr. Gianluca Salpietroceased 29/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
85 James Street
Oxford
OX4 1EX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last made up to: 2024-09-21
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
FLEMING, Aaron Philip Lyle, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-02-29
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FLEMING, Aaron Philip Lyle, Dr→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-02-29
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PEPES, Sophia Elpitha, Dr→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-02-29
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DITCHAM, Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2000-05-03
HAWKINS, Ian Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-07-18
SALPIETRO, Gianluca, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2024-02-29
DITCHAM, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2000-05-03
HAWKINS, Ian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1997-07-18
HAWKINS, Miranda Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1997-07-18
HICKEY, Pascal→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2024-03-01
KEW, Katherine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2001-04-27
SALPIETRO, Gianluca, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2024-02-29
DAY MULTIPLE SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-04-27 · resigned 2001-12-21
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-01