O.L.T. GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC603262 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 4.1y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,272

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£396
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 278% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£3k£4k£12k£19k£27k£34kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-3.3k£34.1k
Current assets£32.7k£34.1k
Cash£396—
Debtors£32.3k—
Net assets£-3.3k£-866

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-10-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-10-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2023-10-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2022-07-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  12. 2022-06-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  14. 2022-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-23
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    Company incorporated
    As O.L.T. GROUP LTD
  18. 2018-07-23
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Owen Lloyd appointed
    director
  19. 2018-07-23
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +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 signal

Some 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

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
Mr Owen Lloyd Taylor
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1990 · age 36
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/07/2018

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
Incorporated2018-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

8 Claymore Crescent
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB23 8DG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TAYLOR, Owen Lloyd→
director · ~36y · appointed 2018-07-23
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property01/07/202205/10/2023
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—01/06/202205/10/2023

Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-23