NO JUST CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC789251 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-11-14
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Current assets | £0 |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs NO JUST CIC
- 2023-11-14➕FLORENCE, Hugh Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➕MCKECHNIE, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Derek William Mckechnie Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 14/11/2023 |
Mr Hugh Ian Florence Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 14/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-11-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
14 Hopetoun Grange
Bucksburn
Aberdeen
AB21 9RB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FLORENCE, Hugh Ian→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-11-14
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MCKECHNIE, Derek William→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-11-14
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-11-14