OGILVIE ADVISORY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC540042 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-12
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-35.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £35,424
Net assets shrinking
Down £102,166 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£35k
↓ 153% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.7k | £50.2k |
| Current assets | £3.1k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £-35.4k | £66.7k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-05-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs OGILVIE ADVISORY LTD
- 2016-07-12➕OGILVIE, Heather Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "OGILVIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Heather Ogilvie Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Metcalfe Ogilvie (Holdings) Ltdceased 10/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Heather Margaret Metcalfeceased 25/04/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| P & G FINANCE LTD→ SC722298 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PAR LAW LIMITED→ SC838676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PARAGON INSPECTION LIMITED→ SC423888 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| PARKER BAY CAPITAL LIMITED→ SC856556 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAUL W JOHNSON CONSULTANCY LTD.→ SC307107 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| PETA HAY CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC647656 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PHIL BROOKES CONSULTING LTD→ SC778775 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PJG MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC645888 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PQ GLOBAL CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC818146 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PRECISION ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS ADVISORS LIMITED→ SC808111 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PRECISION ENGINEERING GROUP LTD→ SC778785 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
358 Riverside Drive
Dundee
DD1 4XD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
OGILVIE, Heather Margaret→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-07-12
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-05-03