OTI EUROPE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC471447 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-03
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Post-graduate level higher education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,303 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
↓ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£800£11.1k
Current assets£20.1k£30.4k
Net assets£100£6.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-07-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-07-04
    ➕
    GOSS, Stephen Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  9. 2023-07-02
    ➖
    ANTHONY, Katherine Elizabeth, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2023-06-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2023-05-12
    ➕
    GOSS, Stephen Peter, Dr appointed
    secretary
  14. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As OTI EUROPE LIMITED
  21. 2014-03-03
    ➕
    ANTHONY, Katherine Elizabeth, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Stephen Goss
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/06/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Katherine Elizabeth Anthonyceased 02/07/2023· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85422 — Post-graduate level higher education

Registered office

21 West Port
Linlithgow
EH49 7AY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GOSS, Stephen Peter, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2023-05-12
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Active
GOSS, Stephen Peter, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-07-04
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Active
ANTHONY, Katherine Elizabeth, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2023-07-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31