OATLANDS SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC567000 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-24
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 May 2025
Net worth
£26.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (79/100)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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £26,677
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£27k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 338% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £206.2k | £204.8k |
| Current assets | £4.2k | £965 |
| Net assets | £26.7k | £23.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-09📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2017-07-10➕AHMED, Nazir appointeddirector
- 2017-07-10➖MOHAMMED, Waleed resigneddirector
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs OATLANDS SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2017-05-24➕MOHAMMED, Waleed appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nazir Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Waleed Mohammedceased 10/07/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| T & J EXPERIENCES LTD→ SC859191 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| TIERRA LANDSCAPING LTD→ SC620629 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| TIME-OUT CLUB→ SC161576 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| TINY DANCER CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC842666 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TITAN GROUNDWORKS AND LANDSCAPING LTD→ SC585057 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| TODD COMMUNICATION CONSULTANCY LTD.→ SC383840 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| TOGETHERNESS THERAPY LIMITED→ SC876564 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOLLCROSS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD→ SC351157 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| TOP NAILS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC847778 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
157 Urrdale Road
Glasgow
G41 5DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AHMED, Nazir→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOHAMMED, Waleed→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-05-24 · resigned 2017-07-10
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Recent filings (26 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
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accounts · AA
2026-02-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-07