Oil Inspections Limited
ActiveLiveOil Inspections Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 27 Oct 1981 (44 years ago), with its registered office in Bristol, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Oil Inspections Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2024-10-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2023-10-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts were due 31 Jul 2026 and are not on the register — about 2 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kbrillot Limited 15011751 · SIC 19209 | 18 Jul 2023 | South West | Active | 73 |
| Petro-Chem Technologies Limited 06963132 · SIC 19209 | 15 Jul 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Granville Oil & Chemicals Limited 01054646 · SIC 19209 | 16 May 1972 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Delta Oil LTD 10400620 · SIC 19209 | 29 Sept 2016 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Totalenergies Marketing UK Limited 00553535 · SIC 19209 | 19 Aug 1955 | London | Active | 100 |
| S & S Inspection Services LTD 11235936 · SIC 19209 | 06 Mar 2018 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Masterfilter Limited 09096965 · SIC 19209 | 23 Jun 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Millers Oils Limited 00137671 · SIC 19209 | 14 Sept 1914 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Fuel Polishing Systems Limited 12825589 · SIC 19201 | 20 Aug 2020 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 90 |
| Nautilus Oil & Gas Consultancy LTD 11062357 · SIC 19209 | 14 Nov 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Rapier Energy LTD. SC314151 · SIC 19209 | 05 Jan 2007 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Exol Lubricants Limited 02587124 · SIC 19209 | 01 Mar 1991 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Exol Lubricants (Rotherham) Limited 02808736 · SIC 19209 | 13 Apr 1993 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Exol Petroleum Limited 03127653 · SIC 19209 | 17 Nov 1995 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Superfrac Limited 07801908 · SIC 19209 | 07 Oct 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| R.S.Clare & Co.,Limited 00072349 · SIC 19209 | 02 Jul 1902 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Glory Petroleum UK Limited 12252454 · SIC 06100 | 09 Oct 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 95 |
| 24/7 Fuel Fix LTD 12730283 · SIC 19209 | 09 Jul 2020 | East of England | Active | 90 |
| Vania Trading Limited 09828781 · SIC 19209 | 16 Oct 2015 | London | Active | 100 |
| Osd Trade Company LTD 13573010 · SIC 19209 | 18 Aug 2021 | London | Active | 84 |
| Pentagon Technologies LTD 13355407 · SIC 19209 | 23 Apr 2021 | North West | Active | 86 |
| Euroliters Limited 02633010 · SIC 19209 | 23 Jul 1991 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Oil Salvage Limited 01857473 · SIC 19209 | 22 Oct 1984 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Paterson Enterprises Limited 04930959 · SIC 19209 | 14 Oct 2003 | Wales | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address30 Sept 2026
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory29 Sept 2026
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date22 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates18 Jun 2026
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address16 May 2026
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory14 Apr 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates06 Jan 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full22 Nov 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Jan 2024
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date02 Jan 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Oil Inspections Limited
- Number
- 01593921
- Registered office
- Oil Inspections Oil Inspections, 3649, Bristol, BS1 9NT
- Incorporated
- 27 Oct 1981
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 19209 — SIC division 19
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 14 Jan 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 19 Apr 1983
- Registered
- 10 May 1983
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Bank PLC
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