O&H VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downadministration
02266138 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-09
Investment thesis
Company administration — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£-4.09M
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29201
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 22/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 25.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 73/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (5 active, 41 linked, 36 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
228 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,087,476

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2.7m
Net Worth
-£4.1m
Current Assets
£13m
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-02-27
Total assets£-2.89M
Current assets£13.38M
Cash£2.68M
Debtors£2.16M
Net assets£-4.09M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 insolvency
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 insolvency
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · AM06
  2. 2026-04-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · AM02
  3. 2026-04-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · AM03
  4. 2026-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-02-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · AM01
  6. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-10-27
    BARRATT, Lesley Anne appointed
    director
  11. 2025-10-27
    BLAKEY, Gavin Robert appointed
    director
  12. 2025-10-27
    HOLDING, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  13. 2025-10-27
    NOBLE, Garry appointed
    director
  14. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-01-26
    SCAIFE, Craig resigned
    director
  17. 2024-05-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  18. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-02-15
    DAVY, Kenneth Ernest resigned
    director
  24. 2024-02-15
    SCAIFE, Craig appointed
    director
  25. 2024-02-15
    TURVEY, Sarah Clare resigned
    director
  26. 2024-02-06
    HOUSTON, James Alexander resigned
    director
  27. 2024-01-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  28. 2024-01-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  29. 2023-12-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  30. 2023-12-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  31. 2023-12-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-12-20
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
    mortgage · MR04
  33. 2023-12-19
    NORTH, Oliver James resigned
    director
  34. 2023-11-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  35. 2023-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  36. 2023-03-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Portus Felix Limited
  37. 2023-01-01
    BRICKHILL, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2022-09-05
    LINTON, Wesley David Beattie resigned
    director
  39. 2020-07-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  40. 2020-02-24
    HOUSTON, James Alexander appointed
    director
  41. 2019-11-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  42. 2019-08-24
    DAVY, Kenneth Ernest appointed
    director
  43. 2019-08-24
    TURVEY, Sarah Clare appointed
    director
  44. 2019-08-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  45. 2019-08-16
    GREY, David resigned
    director
  46. 2019-03-08
    STEVENS, Kevin resigned
    director
  47. 2019-03-01
    NORTH, Oliver James appointed
    director
  48. 2018-10-23
    LINTON, Wesley David Beattie appointed
    director
  49. 2018-10-22
    ARCHER, Martyn Ian resigned
    director
  50. 2018-10-22
    GREY, David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-27

Company status: administration
high

Company is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-27: liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals; 2026-04-14: liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Oughtred And Harrison Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Oughtred And Harrison Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
O&H VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED
This company · 02266138

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Oughtred And Harrison Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Endless Llpceased 01/07/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Endless Iv (Gp) Llpceased 01/07/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusadministration
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29201 — SIC 29201

Registered office

C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square
Temple Street
Liverpool
L2 5RH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-27OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29

Officers (5 active · 36 resigned)

BARRATT, Lesley Anne
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-27
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Active
BLAKEY, Gavin Robert
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-27
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Active
BRICKHILL, Mark Richard
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
HOLDING, Michael Anthony
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-27
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Active
NOBLE, Garry
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-10-27
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Active
HARRIS, Neil John
secretary · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2016-11-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Linda Rosina
secretary · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned
HARRISON, Paul Leslie
secretary · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2008-11-14
Resigned
PRENDERGAST, Ronald Joseph
secretary · resigned 1997-04-25
Resigned
WALDRON, John Richard
secretary · appointed 2008-11-14 · resigned 2015-11-26
Resigned
ARCHER, Martyn Ian
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
BOTT, Lee Anthony
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-05-26 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
BURGESS, Stephen William
director · ~74y · resigned 1992-12-01
Resigned
CURRY, John Anthony
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 1993-10-15
Resigned
DAVY, Kenneth Ernest
director · ~85y · appointed 2019-08-24 · resigned 2024-02-15
Resigned
DEXTER, Stephen
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-29 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned
DUNN, Craig Anthony
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
GREY, David
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-10-22 · resigned 2019-08-16
Resigned
HARRIS, Neil John
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2016-11-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Geoffrey Arthur
director · ~75y · resigned 2008-11-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
part-satisfied
Portus Felix
Portus Felix Limited
A registered charge17/03/2023
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge06/07/201703/01/2024
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/03/201728/12/2023
satisfied
Endless as Security Trustee
Endless LLP as Security Trustee
A registered charge01/07/201612/11/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge01/07/201619/08/2019
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge03/11/201522/11/2023
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Chattels mortgage1 property12/11/201003/06/2017
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/11/201015/07/2020
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed & floating charge1 property14/11/200813/11/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/11/200813/11/2010
satisfied
Oughtred & Harrison
Oughtred & Harrison Limited
Debenture1 property23/01/200128/11/2008
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Recent filings (228 total)

liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · AM06
2026-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2026-04-14
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2026-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-25
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-05-24