ÖSLEY DESIGN LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC729408 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNet assets shrinking
Down £22 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £22 |
| Current assets | — | £10 |
| Net assets | £0 | £22 |
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 officers
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29➖JEFFREY, Andrew Ian resigneddirector
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-06➕JEFFREY, Andrew Ian appointeddirector
- 2026-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01➖JEFFREY, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ÖSLEY DESIGN LTD
- 2022-04-12➕JEFFREY, Haiyan appointeddirector
- 2022-04-12➕JEFFREY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-25
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Haiyan Jeffrey Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Ian Jeffreyceased 06/03/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Jeffreyceased 22/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990
Registered office
13 Bridge Street 13 Bridge Street
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5QP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
JEFFREY, Haiyan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-12
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JEFFREY, Andrew Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-03-06 · resigned 2026-04-29
JEFFREY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-12 · resigned 2025-01-01
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Recent filings (16 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-27