COZART LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05139713 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
178 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-01➕WOJCIECHOWICZ, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25➖BREARE, Nicholas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16➕CLAYTON, Michael Robert Kendall appointeddirector
- 2022-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-14➕DEELEY, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2022-01-14➖ROWE, Kenneth James resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-04-13📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-02➖BEATO, Paolo resigneddirector
- 2020-03-02➕ROWE, Kenneth James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28➕BEATO, Paolo appointeddirector
- 2018-02-28➖JAMES, Neil Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-06-05➕BREARE, Nicholas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-06-05➖WALL, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-02-07➖AMEYE, Veronique Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2014-11-17➖MACNAUGHTON, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2014-05-20➖BALDWIN, Dene resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖COULING, Geoffrey John resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-31➕JAMES, Neil Edward appointeddirector
- 2014-01-31➖MACKEN, Ross Gwynfor resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖TARPEY, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➕WALL, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-11-06➖FIELDHOUSE, Ian William resigneddirector
- 2013-11-06➕MACNAUGHTON, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-06-20➕AMEYE, Veronique Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2013-06-19➖WRIGHT, Katharine Hannah resigneddirector
- 2013-05-23➕FIELDHOUSE, Ian William appointeddirector
- 2013-05-23➖PITHER, Martyn Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-07-24➕TARPEY, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➕MACKEN, Ross Gwynfor appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➖WELCH, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2010-07-20➖ELTON, Neil Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➕WRIGHT, Katharine Hannah appointeddirector
- 2010-06-24➖BEGLEY, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2010-06-24➖TOZZI, Keith resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Abbott Toxicology Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbott Toxicology Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COZART LIMITED
This company · 05139713
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbott Toxicology Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
21 Blacklands Way
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
CLAYTON, Michael Robert Kendall→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-05-16
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DEELEY, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-14
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WOJCIECHOWICZ, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-08-01
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COULING, Geoffrey John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-17 · resigned 2014-01-31
ELTON, Neil Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-29 · resigned 2010-06-17
HAND, Philip Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2005-12-01
NIXON, Rowena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-10-29
WRIGHT, Katharine Hannah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2008-07-01
AMEYE, Veronique Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-06-20 · resigned 2015-02-07
BALDWIN, Dene→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2014-05-20
BEATO, Paolo→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2020-03-02
BEGLEY, Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2010-06-24
BREARE, Nicholas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2022-07-25
ELTON, Neil Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2010-07-20
FIELDHOUSE, Ian William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-05-23 · resigned 2013-11-06
HAND, Christopher William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2007-10-04
HAND, Philip Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2007-10-04
JAMES, Neil Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2018-02-28
KENNEDY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2007-03-16
MACKEN, Ross Gwynfor→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2014-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 11/02/2008 | 02/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 28/09/2005 | 07/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of pledge of shares executed outside the united kingdom over property situated there | 1 property | 28/09/2005 | 07/04/2009 |
Recent filings (178 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-07