OZONE KITES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC218022 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-06-30📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-06-30📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-06-30📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-06-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-02➖PILKINGTON, David John resigneddirector
- 2014-04-15➕PILKINGTON, David John appointeddirector
- 2005-10-31➖WHITTALL, Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs OZONE KITES LTD.
- 2001-04-11➕CAVANAGH, Michael John David appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-11➕CAVANAGH, Michael John David appointeddirector
- 2001-04-11➕TAGGART, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2001-04-11➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-11➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-11➕WHITTALL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-04-11➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-11➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Taggart Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Mike John David Cavanagh Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32300 — SIC 32300
Registered office
16 Barnes Green
Livingston
EH54 8PP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last: 2026-06-13
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
CAVANAGH, Michael John David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-04-11
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CAVANAGH, Michael John David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-11
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TAGGART, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-04-11
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2001-04-11
PILKINGTON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2017-04-02
WHITTALL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2005-10-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2001-04-11
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-06-30
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-06-30
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-06-30
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-06-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-08-04