OXGATE NOMINEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC180107 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-10-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (55 active, 100 linked, 99 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
331 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 8 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (170 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-01
    CROFTS, Lewis appointed
    director
  6. 2026-03-31
    ANDREW, James Clarke resigned
    director
  7. 2026-03-31
    CUMMINGS, Alasdair William Donald resigned
    director
  8. 2026-03-31
    DUNCAN, John Derek resigned
    director
  9. 2026-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2026-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2026-01-07
    MCNAB, Robert Duncan appointed
    director
  12. 2026-01-07
    NICHOL, Stephanie appointed
    director
  13. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-10-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2025-10-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2025-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2025-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2025-10-01
    LIGHTFOOT, Darren appointed
    director
  26. 2025-10-01
    ROBERTSON, Eilidh Catriona appointed
    director
  27. 2025-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2025-09-01
    RAWLINSON, Keith James appointed
    director
  29. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2025-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2025-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2025-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2025-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2025-04-01
    HOLT, Rachel Louise appointed
    director
  35. 2025-04-01
    MACEWAN, Gregor John appointed
    director
  36. 2025-04-01
    O'HARE, Stephen Patrick appointed
    director
  37. 2025-04-01
    SMITH, Alastair James appointed
    director
  38. 2025-03-31
    FRENZ, Richard Alan resigned
    director
  39. 2025-03-31
    KENNEDY, Callum Stuart resigned
    director
  40. 2025-03-03
    PALL, Gurjit Singh appointed
    director
  41. 2024-12-31
    GALLAGHER, Jennifer resigned
    director
  42. 2024-10-01
    PRESTON, Kirsty Louise appointed
    director
  43. 2024-07-13
    LAW, Susan Jane resigned
    director
  44. 2024-04-01
    GORDON, Leanne appointed
    director
  45. 2024-04-01
    GORRY, Daniel Stephen appointed
    director
  46. 2024-04-01
    NOBLE, Nicole Laura appointed
    director
  47. 2024-04-01
    WALKER, David Andrew appointed
    director
  48. 2024-04-01
    WILSON, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  49. 2024-01-31
    MACKINTOSH, Caroline Ann appointed
    director
  50. 2023-09-11
    HOWIE, Nicholas Alexander appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 170 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -54 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ANDREW, James Clarke resigned 2026-03-31; CUMMINGS, Alasdair William Donald resigned 2026-03-31; DUNCAN, John Derek resigned 2026-03-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange
19a Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29

Officers (55 active · 73 resigned)

LINDSAYS LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-10-29
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Active
ARMSTRONG, David James
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-27
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Active
BETT, John Alexander
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-01
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Active
BOATH, Ernest Sinclair
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-05-26
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Active
BUCHAN, Gavin James Alexander
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-04
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Active
COOPER, Kirsty Anne
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-01
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Active
CORNWELL, Jonathan Islay
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-02-27
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Active
CROFTS, Lewis
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
DIAMOND, Andrew Russell
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-08
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DOHERTY, Benjamin John
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-08-01
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DUNCAN, Alistair Ross
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-05-26
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FITZGERALD, Alison Louise
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-26
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FRASER, Caroline Allison
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-09-01
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FRENZ, Amanda Jane
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-05-26
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GOODMAN, Alastair Gordon
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-13
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GORDON, Leanne
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-04-01
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GORRY, Daniel Stephen
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-01
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GRAY, Kenneth David
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-01-01
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HAYWOOD, Brent William
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-02
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HOLT, Rachel Louise
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Recent filings (331 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02