OKALBOX LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC076774 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-25
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.30M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,302,388
Net assets shrinking
Down £40 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£757k
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.30M | £1.30M |
| Current assets | £756.6k | £772.1k |
| Net assets | £1.30M | £1.30M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2020-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2013-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-06-12🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-06-12🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-06-12🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-06-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-27🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-02-13➕O'ROURKE, Sinead Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-13➖BRUCE, Gifford William resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-13➖BRUCE, William resigneddirector
- 2008-02-12➕BRUCE, Gifford William appointeddirector
- 2006-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2001-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2001-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1999-09-08🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-05-30➖GREENHALGH, Ruth Olive resigneddirector
- 1995-08-23➕BRUCE, William appointeddirector
- 1993-01-05🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-07-03🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-05-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-03-06🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1989-09-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinead Mary Orourke Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC282844 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| PAYEASYPRO LIMITED→ SC669365 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PAYPLAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC400113 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PEGASUS MORTGAGE LTD→ SC643111 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PLACES FOR PEOPLE SCOTLAND (GP) LIMITED→ SC451491 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PLAN IT AND PROSPER LTD→ SC866683 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATFORMIA LTD→ SC808168 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PLUMBING PENSIONS (U.K.) ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→ SC055959 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| PROPERTY LAW CENTRE LIMITED→ SC348791 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| PROSPER SOCIAL FINANCE CIC→ SC588686 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PRYDIS WEALTH (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC668715 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| QF HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC500001 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
16 Newlands
Kirknewton
West Lothian
EH27 8LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
O'ROURKE, Sinead Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUCE, Gifford William→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUCE, Gifford William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-02-13
BRUCE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · appointed 1995-08-23 · resigned 2008-02-13
DOUGLAS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-02-07
GREENHALGH, Ruth Olive→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1997-05-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/06/2008 | 29/09/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 4 properties | 12/06/2008 | 29/09/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/06/2008 | 26/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/06/2008 | 26/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/05/2008 | 06/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/09/1999 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 05/01/1993 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 03/07/1990 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 22/05/1990 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 06/03/1990 | 14/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/09/1989 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 06/05/1988 | 14/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 08/10/1987 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 09/12/1986 | 17/05/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 03/05/1985 | 17/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 22/06/1984 | 29/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 22/06/1984 | 21/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/04/1983 | 17/07/2008 |
Recent filings (135 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-09-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-09