AOM INSPECTION & TRAINING LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC229938 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-05
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£43.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,630
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,564 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.3k | £62.8k |
| Current assets | £37.5k | £54.7k |
| Net assets | £43.6k | £62.2k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-01➕O'MAY, Lucia appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AOM INSPECTION & TRAINING LTD.
- 2002-04-05➕O'MAY, Lucia appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-05➕O'MAY, Alastair appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-05➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alastair O'May Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lucia O'May Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 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
Incorporated2002-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection
Registered office
Tara House
Main Road
Cardross
Dunbartonshire
G82 5HG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
O'MAY, Alastair→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'MAY, Lucia→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-01
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-02