NUVIDEO (2014) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC240015 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-22

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.1y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

67 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2025-06-18
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2024-05-14
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2023-06-20
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2022-06-28
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2021-05-14
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2020-09-08
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2019-05-03
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accounts · AA
2019-04-10
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address · AD01
2018-12-21
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CRUICKSHANK, Martin John resigned
secretary
2018-12-21
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CRUICKSHANK, Martin John resigned
director
2018-12-21
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officers · TM01
2018-12-21
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officers · TM02
2018-12-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-03-12
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accounts · AA
2017-03-29
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accounts · AA
2016-04-05
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accounts · AA
2015-11-24
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2008-04-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-03-31
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BRUCE, Stewart resigned
director
2002-11-22
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Company incorporated
As NUVIDEO (2014) LIMITED
2002-11-22
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MACNEIL, Neil Benedict appointed
director
2002-11-22
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CRUICKSHANK, Martin John appointed
secretary
2002-11-22
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FIRSTSCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-11-22
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FIRSTSCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2002-11-22
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BRUCE, Stewart appointed
director
2002-11-22
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CRUICKSHANK, Martin John appointed
director
2002-11-22
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FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-11-22
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FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Neil Benedict Macneil Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest	22/11/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Martin John Cruickshankceased 21/12/2018· 25-50% shares · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-11-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Suite 1, Forth House

North Road

Inverkeithing

Fife

KY11 1NZ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-12

Last: 2025-10-29

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MACNEIL, Neil Benedict→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-11-22

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Active

CRUICKSHANK, Martin John→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2018-12-21

Resigned

FIRSTSCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2002-11-22

Resigned

BRUCE, Stewart→

director · ~74y · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2008-03-31

Resigned

CRUICKSHANK, Martin John→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2018-12-21

Resigned

FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2002-11-22

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	15/04/2008	—

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