NEXTGEN SCAFFOLDING LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC652242 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-21
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | -500 | -400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-30➕BROWN, Paul Norman appointeddirector
- 2024-11-30➖SUTHERLAND, Jennifer Violet resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02➖BROWN, Paul Norman resigneddirector
- 2023-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21➕BROWN, Paul Norman appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-06➕SUTHERLAND, Jennifer Violet appointeddirector
- 2021-06-06➖SUTHERLAND, Jennifer Violet resigneddirector
- 2021-05-28➖MCLELLAN, Alisdair Brian resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11➖BROWN, Paul Norman resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11➕SUTHERLAND, Jennifer Violet appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➕BROWN, Paul Norman appointeddirector
- 2020-08-06➖BROWN, Paul Norman resigneddirector
- 2020-01-22➕BROWN, Paul Norman appointeddirector
- 2020-01-22➕MCLELLAN, Alisdair Brian appointeddirector
- 2020-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs NEXTGEN SCAFFOLDING LTD
- 2020-01-21➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-01-21➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-01-21➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-01-21➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2020-01-21➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2020-01-21➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Norman Brown Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/11/2024 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Jennifer Violet Sutherlandceased 30/11/2024· significant influence
- Mr Alisdair Brian Mclellanceased 28/05/2021· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Paul Norman Brownceased 11/08/2020· significant influence
- Mr Paul Norman Brownceased 06/08/2020· significant influence · trust interest
- Codir Limitedceased 22/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| A DIVERS CONTRACTS LTD→ SC336552 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A. DE CECCO, LIMITED→ SC020350 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 87y | — | — |
| ACR PLUMBING GLASGOW LTD→ SC730631 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACRE ROAD (GLASGOW) DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC710174 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACRES DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD→ SC823444 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC697792 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADEPT MULTI TRADE LIMITED→ SC719991 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADM 2010 LTD→ SC388883 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC482834 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADM ROOFING LIMITED→ SC557464 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADORIAN GROUP LTD→ SC881466 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection
Registered office
C/O Horizon Ca
5 La Belle Place
Glasgow
G3 7LH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
BROWN, Paul Norman→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-01-21 · resigned 2020-01-21
BROWN, Paul Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-06-21 · resigned 2023-08-02
BROWN, Paul Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-08-07 · resigned 2020-08-11
BROWN, Paul Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-01-22 · resigned 2020-08-06
MCLELLAN, Alisdair Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-01-22 · resigned 2021-05-28
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-01-21 · resigned 2020-01-21
SUTHERLAND, Jennifer Violet→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-06-06 · resigned 2024-11-30
SUTHERLAND, Jennifer Violet→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2021-06-06
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2020-01-21 · resigned 2020-01-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02