THE OXYGEN WORKS LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC137492 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-03-31

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

73 officers (8 active, 73 linked, 67 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

221 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (158 events)Click to expand

2025-09-18
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accounts · AA
2025-08-13
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officers · TM01
2025-08-05
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LAVERY, Helen Elizabeth Anne resigned
director
2025-06-23
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officers · TM01
2025-06-23
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officers · TM01
2025-06-22
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WILSON, Marc resigned
director
2025-06-21
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MORRISON, Iain resigned
director
2025-05-09
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SLATER, Calum Andrew Work appointed
director
2025-05-09
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officers · AP01
2024-08-12
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DOUGLAS, Jaci appointed
director
2024-08-12
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officers · AP01
2024-07-24
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-28
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-06-28
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incorporation · MA
2024-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
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accounts · AA
2023-02-10
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WILSON, Marc appointed
director
2023-02-10
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officers · AP01
2022-10-05
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officers · AP01
2022-10-04
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MORRISON, Iain appointed
director
2022-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
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officers · TM01
2021-12-09
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2021-12-09
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address · AD01
2021-12-03
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GORMAN, Sandra resigned
director
2021-08-19
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accounts · AA
2021-01-15
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officers · TM01
2020-11-01
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BUNTAIN, Donald resigned
director
2020-10-23
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BUNTAIN, Donald resigned
secretary
2020-09-12
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MAGUIRE, Samantha resigned
director
2020-02-06
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GEORGESON, Mark appointed
director
2019-11-29
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LAVERY, Helen Elizabeth Anne appointed
director
2019-06-06
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KAFETZAKI, Joan Elaine resigned
director
2019-03-07
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DICKSON, Lynne appointed
director
2019-03-07
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GORMAN, Sandra appointed
director
2018-10-19
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CAMPBELL, Janet Anne resigned
director
2018-06-25
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FRASER, Ronald Charles appointed
director
2018-04-23
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MAGUIRE, Samantha appointed
director
2017-10-27
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MONAGHAN, Paul William, Dr resigned
director
2016-10-21
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FINNIE, John Bradford, Msp resigned
director
2015-10-25
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FALCONER, Gale Louise resigned
director
2015-10-21
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KAFETZAKI, Joan Elaine appointed
director
2014-10-25
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CAMPBELL, Janet Anne appointed
director
2014-08-27
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AIRD, Donald Andrew Stewart appointed
director
2014-08-15
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CRAWFORD, Marie resigned
director
2013-10-18
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FALCONER, Gale Louise appointed
director
2013-02-04
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CRAWFORD, Marie appointed
director
2012-11-07
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HAMILTON, Helen Mckenzie resigned
director
2012-09-15
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BUNTAIN, Donald appointed
secretary
2012-09-15
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MCINTOSH, Jackie resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 158 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LAVERY, Helen Elizabeth Anne resigned 2025-08-05; MORRISON, Iain resigned 2025-06-21; WILSON, Marc resigned 2025-06-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Leigh-Ann Little Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Elizabeth Ann Andersonceased 20/08/2021· board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1992-03-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

The Oxygen Works

Burnett Road

Inverness

IV1 1TF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-14

Last: 2026-03-31