ALADDIN OXFORD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02882818 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-21
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£107.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £107,063
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,755 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£107k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£193k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£49k£98k£146k£195k£244kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£109.6k£135.4k
Current assets£192.9k£244.0k
Net assets£107.1k£132.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-18
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    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-03-17
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    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-28
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    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-02-27
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    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-08
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-10-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2020-10-01
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    DNLMS LTD T/A TAXASSIST ACCOUNTANTS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2020-09-29
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-09-29
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-09-29
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-09-01
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    KOSHAJ, Erlinda resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-09-01
    ➖
    GEORGE, Matthew Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2020-07-01
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    CHAMBERS, Gill appointed
    director
  20. 2020-07-01
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    CHAMBERS, Kelvin Richard resigned
    director
  21. 2020-06-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-08-01
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    KOSHAJ, Erlinda appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-08-05
    ➖
    BLACKBURN, Alan resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-08-05
    ➕
    DNLMS LTD T/A TAXASSIST ACCOUNTANTS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2001-10-02
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    LANKFORD, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 1999-12-07
    ➕
    GEORGE, Matthew Charles appointed
    director
  29. 1999-12-07
    ➕
    LANKFORD, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 1999-12-07
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Mark Julian resigned
    director
  31. 1995-11-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    BLACKBURN, Alan appointed
    secretary
  33. 1995-06-06
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Kelvin Richard resigned
    secretary
  34. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Kelvin Richard appointed
    director
  35. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Mark Julian appointed
    director
  36. 1995-06-06
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Thomas Henry resigned
    director
  37. 1993-12-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ALADDIN OXFORD LIMITED
  38. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Kelvin Richard appointed
    secretary
  39. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  40. 1993-12-21
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  41. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    DOYLE, Betty June appointed
    nominee-director
  42. 1993-12-21
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    DOYLE, Betty June resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-director
  44. 1993-12-21
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Thomas Henry appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Matthew Charles George
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Kelvin Richard Chambersceased 10/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

2a Hayfield Road
Oxford
OX2 6TT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

CHAMBERS, Gill→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKBURN, Alan→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 2009-08-05
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Kelvin Richard→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1995-06-06
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1993-12-21
Resigned
KOSHAJ, Erlinda→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
DNLMS LTD T/A TAXASSIST ACCOUNTANTS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-05 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Kelvin Richard→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
DOYLE, Betty June→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1993-12-21
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1993-12-21
Resigned
GEORGE, Matthew Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
LANKFORD, Paul Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2001-10-02
Resigned
ROBINSON, Mark Julian→
director · ~60y · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 1999-12-07
Resigned
ROBINSON, Thomas Henry→
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1995-06-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property24/11/1995—
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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29