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Operational Command Training Organisation Limited

02590421

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
74 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

113 Boughton 113 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH
Incorporated 11/03/1991

Previously known as

Offshore Command Training Organisation Limited · until 09/11/1994
Lockmere Services Limited · until 25/07/1991

Compliance

Last accounts

31/07/2025

micro entity

Next accounts due

30/04/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 07/04/2026

Due 21/04/2027

On track

Industry

55900
Other accommodation
70229
Management consultancy activities
72190
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
84220
Defence activities

Officers

Mr Edmund Shackleton Jeremy Larken Dso

director · Since 30/04/1991

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 87

Also on 1 other board

Ms. Helen Denise Shannon

director · Since 02/08/1996

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 64

Also on 2 other boards

Edmund Shackleton Jeremy Larken

director · Since 30/04/1991

British · United Kingdom · Age 87

Helen Denise Shannon

director · Since 02/08/1996

British · United Kingdom · Age 64

Former

Combined Secretarial Services Limited

corporate nominee director · Resigned 30/04/1991

Combined Secretarial Services Limited

corporate nominee secretary · Resigned 30/04/1991

Peter Humphrey Page

director · Resigned 26/05/1992

David Lindonpowell Evans

director · Resigned 19/04/1994

James Taylor Cantlay Hay

director · Resigned 31/07/1995

John (Forster) Woodward

director · Resigned 31/07/1995

Anthea Larken

secretary · Resigned 04/04/1996

Anthea Larken

director · Resigned 04/04/1996

Norman Yarrow

secretary · Resigned 31/12/2009

Alexander Maria Wengraf

director · Resigned 26/05/2015

Persons with Significant Control

Ms. Helen Denise Shannon

Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 64

113 Boughton, 113 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH

Notified 02/08/2016

Edmund Shackleton Jeremy Larken

25–50% votes

British · United Kingdom · Age 87

142, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BP

Notified 11/03/2017

Charges3 outstanding

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Change History

status → active
2026-08-08

Active

type → ltd
2026-08-08

Private Limited Company

address line1 → 113 Boughton 113 Boughton
2026-08-08

113 BOUGHTON

post town → Chester
2026-08-08

CHESTER

officer appointed → LARKEN, Edmund Shackleton Jeremy
2026-08-08
officer appointed → SHANNON, Helen Denise, Ms.
2026-08-08

CompanyRankvs 2052+ SIC 55900 peers
55

Financial strength86th percentile among SIC peers · 22/25
Employees74th percentile among SIC peers · 11/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.05× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength22/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees11/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/07/2025

Net Worth

£172k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

—

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£289k

Working capital

Current Assets

£16k

Current Liabilities

£305k

Fixed Assets

£479k

2avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£190k
Prepared with Taxfiler

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.05+£31k
20240.06+£14k
20230.14—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.