OCI HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03649482 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-11-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-18➖SMITH, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-21➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2009-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-23➖PORTER, Barry resigneddirector
- 2008-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-10-24📄legacyaccounts · 244
- 2006-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-01➖BIRGER JARLSGATAN, Binus Invest Ab resigneddirector
- 2005-12-01➖BLAKEMORE, James Corry resigneddirector
- 2005-12-01➖HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor resigneddirector
- 2005-12-01➖SHERRATT, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-07📄legacyaccounts · 244
- 2005-08-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-02➖GAMESTER, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-17➖CAPACCIO, Michael Hughes resigneddirector
- 2004-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-15➕BLAKEMORE, James Corry appointeddirector
- 2004-07-15➖LEE, Wilson Yao-Chang resigneddirector
- 2004-07-15➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2004-01-29➕HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor appointeddirector
- 2004-01-29➖PETTIT, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2003-07-31➖HAAS CLEVELAND, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2002-07-31➖TAYLOR, Simon Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-03-15➕CAPACCIO, Michael Hughes appointeddirector
- 2000-07-31➖QUIER, Elizabeth Emma resigneddirector
- 2000-01-05➖SHERRATT, Peter Robert resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-05➕SMITH, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-05➖BOLLAND, Thomas Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-01-05➕GAMESTER, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-05-15➖BACKHOUSE, Oliver Richard resigneddirector
- 1999-04-20➕BACKHOUSE, Oliver Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
25 Bank Street
London
E14 5LE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
DOBKE, Hans Eberhard→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-02-16
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PORTER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-21
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SHERRATT, Peter Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2000-01-05
SMITH, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2010-03-18
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-14 · resigned 1999-02-03
BACKHOUSE, Oliver Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 1999-05-15
BIRGER JARLSGATAN, Binus Invest Ab→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1999-02-16 · resigned 2005-12-01
BLAKEMORE, James Corry→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2005-12-01
BOLLAND, Thomas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2000-01-05
CAPACCIO, Michael Hughes→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2005-01-17
CHARLTON, Peter John→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1998-10-14 · resigned 1999-02-03
GAMESTER, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2005-08-02
HAAS CLEVELAND, Patricia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2003-07-31
HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-29 · resigned 2005-12-01
LEE, Wilson Yao-Chang→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2004-07-15
PETTIT, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2004-01-29
PORTER, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2008-10-23
QUIER, Elizabeth Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-02-16 · resigned 2000-07-31
RICHARDS, Martin Edgar→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1998-10-14 · resigned 1999-02-03
SHERRATT, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2005-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mable Commercial Funding Mable Commercial Funding Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 16/02/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2009-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2008-06-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2007-05-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-01-09
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-01-09
legacy
accounts · 244
2006-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2006-03-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-12-08