OTHELLO TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08247948 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£28.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -31% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £28,457
Net assets shrinking
Down £996 YoY
Cash YoY
-31%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
↓ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£28k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£29kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£28.5k£29.5k
Cash£6.9k£9.9k
Net assets£28.5k£29.5k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2025-12-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-11-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-11-10
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2025-11-10
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2025-04-10
    ➕
    STEIN, David Joseph appointed
    director
  9. 2025-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-01-29
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  12. 2024-12-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-11-30
    ➖
    HINE, Daryl Vincent resigned
    director
  14. 2024-11-29
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2024-11-16
    ➕
    PORTERS ASSOCIATES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2024-11-15
    ➖
    TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-10-12
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  19. 2023-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-05-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-05-06
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2022-05-06
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2022-05-04
    ➖
    STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2022-05-04
    ➕
    TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2022-04-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2019-11-12
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina appointed
    director
  28. 2019-11-12
    ➕
    HINE, Daryl Vincent appointed
    director
  29. 2019-09-30
    ➖
    MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis resigned
    director
  30. 2018-10-24
    ➕
    MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis appointed
    director
  31. 2018-10-24
    ➖
    WATSON, Andrew Philip resigned
    director
  32. 2017-06-26
    ➕
    WATSON, Andrew Philip appointed
    director
  33. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    PUGH, Gordon Andrew resigned
    director
  34. 2012-10-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OTHELLO TRADING LIMITED
  35. 2012-10-10
    ➕
    GAIN, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  36. 2012-10-10
    ➕
    STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2012-10-10
    ➕
    PUGH, Gordon Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-10: legacy

Group structure

Stellar Asset Management Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Stellar Asset Management Limited
Corporate parent · board control
⬇
OTHELLO TRADING LIMITED
This company · 08247948

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stellar Asset Management Limited
Corporate entity
——board controlboard control19/11/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Pauline Jonesceased 19/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
  • Stellar Asset Managementceased 22/05/2017· significant influence · firm interest

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

C/O Stellar Asset Management Limited
20 Chapel Street
Liverpool
L3 9AG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

PORTERS ASSOCIATES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAIN, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEIN, David Joseph→
director · ~30y · appointed 2025-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina→
director · ~36y · appointed 2019-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-10 · resigned 2022-05-04
Resigned
TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-05-04 · resigned 2024-11-15
Resigned
HINE, Daryl Vincent→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2024-11-30
Resigned
MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-24 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned
PUGH, Gordon Andrew→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-10-10 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
WATSON, Andrew Philip→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2018-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-10
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-10
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31