OKEMAH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC079430 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-07
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 43.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
42/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3663
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 82). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
42/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2001-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-09-30➖PENSOM, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2001-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-06-30➖TINKLER, Richard resigneddirector
- 1999-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-01-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1998-10-31➖HEAVEN, William Anthony resigneddirector
- 1998-09-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-08-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-07-21➕GROVE, David Leslie appointeddirector
- 1998-07-21➕TINKLER, Richard appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1998-06-10➖SARA, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 1998-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1998-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1997-08-01➕EVERETT, Howard Caile appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-01➖HOPKINS, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 1997-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-03-31➖DAVIES, Wilfred Eric resigneddirector
- 1996-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-01-01➕HEAVEN, William Anthony appointeddirector
- 1995-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1995-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1995-04-01➕PENSOM, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1993-11-30➖HANCHER, Rolfe Lionel resigneddirector
- 1992-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1992-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1992-03-12➕EVERETT, Howard Caile appointeddirector
- 1992-03-12➖HANCHER, Rolfe Lionel resignedsecretary
- 1992-03-12➕HOPKINS, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 1992-03-12➕SARA, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 1991-03-18➖MACLEOD, Roderick Morrison resigneddirector
- 1986-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1986-04-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-02-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Noble Grossart LTD
- 1982-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs OKEMAH LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2002-07-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-21
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC3663 — SIC 3663
Registered office
C/O Asset International
Netherton Street
Wishaw
Lanarkshire
ML2 0ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2002-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2000-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-21OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-08-01
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EVERETT, Howard Caile→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-03-12
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GROVE, David Leslie→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-07-21
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HANCHER, Rolfe Lionel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-03-12
HOPKINS, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 1997-08-01
DAVIES, Wilfred Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1996-03-31
HANCHER, Rolfe Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-11-30
HEAVEN, William Anthony→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1998-10-31
MACLEOD, Roderick Morrison→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1991-03-18
PENSOM, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2001-09-30
SARA, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 1998-06-10
TINKLER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-07-21 · resigned 1999-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge standard security | 1 property | 22/04/1986 | 04/11/1992 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/02/1983 | 21/10/1992 | |
| satisfied | Noble Grossart Noble Grossart LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/09/1982 | 13/10/1986 |
Recent filings (58 total)
legacy
officers · 288b
2001-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2001-08-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2001-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2001-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2000-07-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2000-01-11
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-07-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1999-05-26
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1999-03-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
1999-01-04
legacy
officers · 288a
1998-09-11
legacy
officers · 288a
1998-08-04
legacy
officers · 288b
1998-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1998-04-06