9C CONTRACTS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC746474 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-06
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£39.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 81100SIC 81100
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £39,698
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£40k
↑ 682% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↑ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.4k | £25.2k |
| Current assets | £135.2k | £78.2k |
| Net assets | £39.7k | £5.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➕HARBISHER, Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 9C CONTRACTS LIMITED
- 2022-10-06➕ASHTON, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-10-06➕DEVINE, Darren appointeddirector
- 2022-10-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Michael Ashton Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2022 |
Mr Darren Devine Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Morton Douglasceased 14/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Caledonia House
89 Seaward Street
Glasgow
G41 1HJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ASHTON, Steven Michael→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEVINE, Darren→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-10-06
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HARBISHER, Philip→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Recent filings (10 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-06