OSTC CONSULTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06885148 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-22
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£105.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £105,768

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£56k
Net Worth
£106k
Current Assets
£111k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-30
Total assets£105.8k
Current assets£110.7k
Cash£56.3k
Debtors£54.4k
Net assets£105.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-15
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  6. 2023-05-09
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  7. 2023-05-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2023-04-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2023-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-11-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-11-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-22
    ➖
    NAIK, Justina resigned
    secretary
  14. 2022-04-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2021-10-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-23
    ➕
    NAIK, Justina appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-11-11
    ➖
    EVERITT, Antony Mark resigned
    director
  22. 2015-11-10
    ➖
    EVERITT, Antony Mark resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-11-09
    ➕
    LANGLEY, Danny appointed
    director
  24. 2009-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OSTC CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  25. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    EVERITT, Antony Mark appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    EVERITT, Antony Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  28. 2009-04-22
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

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

Group structure

Cannon Bridge Ventures Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Cannon Bridge Ventures Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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OSTC CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · 06885148

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cannon Bridge Ventures Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/09/2021
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Cannon Bridge Ventures Llpceased 30/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • O.S.T.C. Limitedceased 30/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Ostc Limitedceased 30/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2009-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Imperial House 21-25 North Street
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LANGLEY, Danny→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVERITT, Antony Mark→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2015-11-10
Resigned
NAIK, Justina→
secretary · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2022-04-22
Resigned
EVERITT, Antony Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2015-11-11
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-01