CONSULTIST LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04701671 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66300Fund management activities
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 73200Market research and public opinion polling
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 4 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£23.1k
Current assets—£10.3k
Net assets—£2.3k
Average employees100—

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-03-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-04-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-04-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    CARTER, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-10-12
    ➖
    CURTIS, Anton resigned
    director
  20. 2010-05-03
    ➕
    OZ, Ozhan Kaan appointed
    director
  21. 2007-02-12
    ➕
    CARTER, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-02-12
    ➖
    CURTIS, Gerry Steven resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-10-05
    ➖
    CALLINGHAM, Paul Arthur resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-10-05
    ➕
    CURTIS, Gerry Steven appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-10-05
    ➖
    SABIR, Sabah resigned
    director
  26. 2003-06-01
    ➕
    SABIR, Sabah appointed
    director
  27. 2003-03-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CONSULTIST LIMITED
  28. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    CALLINGHAM, Paul Arthur appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-03-18
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    CURTIS, Anton appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ozhan Kaan Oz
Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

11 Middle Way
Oxford
OX2 7LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

OZ, Ozhan Kaan→
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALLINGHAM, Paul Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2006-10-05
Resigned
CARTER, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
CURTIS, Gerry Steven→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned
CURTIS, Anton→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2011-10-12
Resigned
SABIR, Sabah→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2006-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-19