OCCMS LIMITED

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SC219224 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-16
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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
80 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2024-10-01
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  4. 2024-09-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-09-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  6. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-11
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-02-01
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    MURRAY, Duncan Neil resigned
    director
  13. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-21
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-13
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-10
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  18. 2015-10-05
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  19. 2015-06-12
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    TODD, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  20. 2015-06-12
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    TODD, John Richard resigned
    director
  21. 2013-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2013-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2013-07-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  24. 2013-07-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  25. 2013-02-12
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    MURRAY, Duncan Neil appointed
    director
  26. 2013-02-11
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    TODD, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  27. 2013-02-11
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    TODD, John Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2012-01-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  29. 2010-12-23
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    SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-12-23
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    SAVAGE, Paul resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2002-04-19
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    SAVAGE, Alan appointed
    director
  33. 2002-04-19
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    SAVAGE, Paul appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-05-16
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    Company incorporated
    As OCCMS LIMITED
  35. 2001-05-16
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2001-05-16
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-05-16
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-05-16
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Orion Engineering Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Orion Engineering Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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OCCMS LIMITED
This company · SC219224

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Orion Engineering Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares15/05/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Orion House
Castle Heather
Inverness
IV2 6AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAVAGE, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-04-19
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Active
SAVAGE, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2010-12-23
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2001-05-16
Resigned
MURRAY, Duncan Neil→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-02-12 · resigned 2020-02-01
Resigned
TODD, Geoffrey→
director · ~81y · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2015-06-12
Resigned
TODD, John Richard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2015-06-12
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2001-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—11/09/2024—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property28/07/2013—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property28/07/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property20/01/201203/08/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property07/02/200803/08/2013
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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-02