OGILVIE JEROME LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC587087 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-29
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-21.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -70% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £21,277
Cash draining
Cash down 70% YoY
Cash YoY
-70%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£178
↓ 70% YoY
Net Worth
-£21k
↑ 7.7% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-9.2k | £-9.3k |
| Current assets | £3.3k | £3.2k |
| Cash | £178 | £590 |
| Debtors | £3.1k | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £-21.3k | £-23.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-03-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-03📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-02-03📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-02-03📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs OGILVIE JEROME LTD
- 2018-01-29➕COLRAINE, Colin Clarke appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Clarke Colraine Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
4 Finaven Gardens
Bearsden
East Dunbartonshire
G61 4SB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
COLRAINE, Colin Clarke→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-01-29
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-02-03
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-02-03
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12