A E OSCROFT & SONS PLANT LTD
💤Zombieactive
07416571 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-21➕OSCROFT, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2014-07-21➖OSCROFT, Christopher Edgar Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2010-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A E OSCROFT & SONS PLANT LTD
- 2010-10-22➕OSCROFT, Christopher Edgar Mervyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "OSCROFT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Oscroft & Sons Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Oscroft & Sons Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A E OSCROFT & SONS PLANT LTD
This company · 07416571
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oscroft & Sons Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Edgar Mervyn Oscroftceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mr Timothy Ian Oscroftceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mr Christopher Oscroftceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. HAZEL & SONS LIMITED→ 01040139 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
| A.HAXBY & SONS (FILEY) LIMITED→ 00463816 · est 1949 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 77y | — | — |
| AFRO-BRITISH SUPPORT SERVICES "IMPACT"→ 05280084 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AGAD HEALTH CARE LTD→ 14538116 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGAPE FAMILY CHURCH→ 15212278 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGAPE FAMILY MINISTRIES→ 06376387 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AGAPE MINISTRIES LIMITED→ 00949989 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | — | — |
| AGORA BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED→ 13233566 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGRETTI HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15331630 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AH QUARTERS LTD→ 15573887 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AIKUCHEM SERVICES LIMITED→ 15287617 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AINKAF LIMITED→ 10772251 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 56 Heming Road
Washford Industrial Estate
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 0EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
OSCROFT, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-07-21
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OSCROFT, Christopher Edgar Mervyn→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2014-07-21
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-16