ABC SCAFFOLDING HIRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07322476 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,760

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 772% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£4k-£3k-£2k-£699£322£1kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-3.8k£868
Current assets£1.3k£991
Net assets£-3.8k£-431

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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  3. 2024-03-18
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  4. 2022-10-04
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  5. 2022-07-05
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  6. 2020-09-02
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  7. 2019-08-21
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  8. 2019-04-12
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  9. 2018-03-22
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  10. 2017-04-12
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-08-11
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2016-08-11
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    officers · TM02
  13. 2016-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-09
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    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2016-07-05
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    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2016-02-03
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    MASON, Claire Louise resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-02-03
    ➖
    MASON, Claire Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2015-08-01
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    NESBITT, Darren Preston appointed
    director
  19. 2013-03-16
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    MASON, Claire Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2013-03-01
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    NESBITT, Darren Preston resigned
    director
  21. 2010-07-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC SCAFFOLDING HIRE LIMITED
  22. 2010-07-22
    ➕
    MASON, Claire Louise appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-07-22
    ➕
    NESBITT, Darren Preston appointed
    director
  24. 2010-07-22
    ➕
    NESBITT, Darren appointed
    director
  25. 2010-07-22
    ➖
    NESBITT, Darren resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 16 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Preston Nesbitt
Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection

Registered office

65 The Hurlings
Cornwall
St Columb
Cornwall
TR9 6FE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

NESBITT, Darren Preston→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASON, Claire Louise→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2016-02-03
Resigned
MASON, Claire Louise→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-03-16 · resigned 2016-02-03
Resigned
NESBITT, Darren Preston→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned
NESBITT, Darren→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2010-07-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-12