OSCAR FRIEDHEIM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03719995 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-25
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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 2 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Opportunity score: 83 → 72
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Opportunity score: 83 → 72
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-30➖BRISTOW, David Mark resigneddirector
- 2026-06-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-28➕LAMBERT, Justyna Beata appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-28➖BRISTOW, David Mark resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-16➕CRANE, Darren Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-02-16➕LAMBERT, Justyna Beata appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-16➖MORRIS, Peter Edward resigneddirector
- 2013-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-06-30➖DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2005-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bobst Group (UK Holdings) Limited
- 2002-08-07➖DARRICOTTE, Geoffrey Crosland resigneddirector
- 2000-04-04➕BRISTOW, David Mark appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-04➖DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-04➕BRISTOW, David Mark appointeddirector
- 1999-06-01➕DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-01➕DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 1999-06-01➕DARRICOTTE, Geoffrey Crosland appointeddirector
- 1999-06-01➕MORRIS, Peter Edward appointeddirector
- 1999-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs OSCAR FRIEDHEIM LIMITED
- 1999-02-25➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-25➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-25➕DOYLE, Betty June appointednominee-director
- 1999-02-25➖DOYLE, Betty June resignednominee-director
- 1999-02-25➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-director
- 1999-02-25➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-director
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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BRISTOW, David Mark resigned 2026-04-28; BRISTOW, David Mark resigned 2026-06-30
Group structure
Peterjohn Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Peterjohn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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OSCAR FRIEDHEIM LIMITED
This company · 03719995
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peterjohn Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Mark Bristowceased 16/02/2023· 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
Incorporated1999-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28290 — SIC 28290
Registered office
Unit 1 Zodiac Unit 1 Zodiac
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP2 7SJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
LAMBERT, Justyna Beata→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-28
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CRANE, Darren Peter→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-16
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LAMBERT, Justyna Beata→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-16
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BRISTOW, David Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-04 · resigned 2026-04-28
DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2000-04-04
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-02-25
BRISTOW, David Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-04-04 · resigned 2026-06-30
DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2005-06-30
DARRICOTTE, Geoffrey Crosland→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2002-08-07
DOYLE, Betty June→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-02-25
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-02-25
MORRIS, Peter Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2014-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bobst Group (UK Holdings) Bobst Group (UK Holdings) Limited | Fixed charge over shares | 1 property | 30/06/2005 | 02/07/2013 |
Recent filings (100 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-02