NESSMOUNT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC211606 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-03
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-07 | 2024-12-07 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13➖SHABBIR, Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2022-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13➖SHABBIR, Mohammed Asif resigneddirector
- 2020-11-13➖TAHIRA, Sultana resigneddirector
- 2020-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-13📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2020-03-09➕ARSHAD, Ehtesham appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-29➖LIVINGSTONE, James White resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-29➖HILL, Ryan Craig resigneddirector
- 2011-08-29➖LIVINGSTONE, James White resigneddirector
- 2011-05-25➕SHABBIR, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2011-05-25➕SHABBIR, Mohammed Asif appointeddirector
- 2011-05-25➕TAHIRA, Sultana appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➖WALKER, Stewart Wilson resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➕LIVINGSTONE, James White appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➖WALKER, Jean Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕HILL, Ryan Craig appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕LIVINGSTONE, James White appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖WALKER, Derek Wilson resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➖WALKER, Jean Margaret resigneddirector
- 2003-12-01➖WALKER, Evelyn resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➕WALKER, Jean Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-25➕WALKER, Jean Margaret appointeddirector
- 2003-11-24➖WALKER, Evelyn resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-22➖MACDONALD, George Neilson resigneddirector
- 2000-10-30➕WALKER, Evelyn appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-30➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-30➕MACDONALD, George Neilson appointeddirector
- 2000-10-30➕WALKER, Derek Wilson appointeddirector
- 2000-10-30➕WALKER, Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2000-10-30➕WALKER, Stewart Wilson appointeddirector
- 2000-10-30➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs NESSMOUNT LIMITED
- 2000-10-03➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-03➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ehtesham Arshad Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/07/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mohammed Shabbirceased 13/07/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mohammed Asif Shabbirceased 13/11/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TUITEAM COMPANY LIMITED→ SC189123 · est 1998 | £1.27M £1.08M–£1.46M | — | £1.27M | — | 27y | 83 | 85y |
| GLENDINNING ASSETS LIMITED→ SC185169 · est 1998 | £898.3k £763.5k–£1.03M | — | £898.3k | — | 28y | 82 | 69y |
| MDW SCOTLAND LTD→ SC206317 · est 2000 | £395.2k £335.9k–£454.5k | — | £395.2k | — | 26y | 82 | 76y |
| PWP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC177994 · est 1997 | £179.2k £152.3k–£206.1k | — | £179.2k | — | 28y | 82 | 67y |
| D.C. AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC215245 · est 2001 | £13.2k £11.2k–£15.2k | — | £13.2k | — | 25y | 82 | 71y |
| HISTORIC LOTHIAN PROTECTION & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ SC231712 · est 2002 | £9.4k £8.0k–£10.8k | — | £9.4k | — | 24y | 82 | 73y |
| CRAIGLEITH ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ SC162758 · est 1996 | £6.1k £5.2k–£7.0k | — | £6.1k | — | 30y | 82 | 71y |
| HOT SPRING PORTABLE SPAS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC148582 · est 1994 | £3.0k £2.6k–£3.5k | — | £3.0k | — | 32y | 82 | 65y |
| CP WAREHOUSING LIMITED→ SC247121 · est 2003 | £2.4k £2.0k–£2.7k | — | £2.4k | — | 23y | 83 | 79y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
13 Burdiehouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH17 8BB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-07
Last made up to: 2025-12-07
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)
ARSHAD, Ehtesham→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LIVINGSTONE, James White→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-29
WALKER, Evelyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2003-11-24
WALKER, Jean Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2007-06-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2000-10-30
HILL, Ryan Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-29
LIVINGSTONE, James White→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-29
MACDONALD, George Neilson→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2001-02-22
SHABBIR, Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-05-25 · resigned 2022-07-13
SHABBIR, Mohammed Asif→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-05-25 · resigned 2020-11-13
TAHIRA, Sultana→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-05-25 · resigned 2020-11-13
WALKER, Derek Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2007-06-01
WALKER, Evelyn→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2003-12-01
WALKER, Jean Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2007-06-01
WALKER, Stewart Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2007-11-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2000-10-30
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Recent filings (94 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-07