ORIGINAL CASUALS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC433326 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-25
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£35.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £35,009
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,114 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£35k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 51% 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 | £31.3k | £47.1k |
| Current assets | £21.2k | £43.2k |
| Net assets | £35.0k | £54.1k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-12➖GAUNT, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ORIGINAL CASUALS LTD
- 2012-09-25➕NIXON, Glenn appointeddirector
- 2012-09-25➕GAUNT, Stephen appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Glenn Nixon Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 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
Incorporated2012-09-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
Oc Social Club
70 North Fort Street
Edinburgh
EH6 4HL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NIXON, Glenn→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAUNT, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-25 · resigned 2019-09-12
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-04