ABOVE LIMITS SCAFFOLDING LTD
🌱Startupactive
15947824 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£49.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £49,195
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£49k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.8k |
| Current assets | £32.2k |
| Net assets | £49.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-28➕BURROWS, Ragan Louise Bethany appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-28➖RUTTA, Ezekiel David Ben resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE LIMITS SCAFFOLDING LTD
- 2024-09-10➕HILL, Jordan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10➕HUGHES, Daniel Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10➕RUTTA, Ezekiel David Ben appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 1.8 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 Jordan Thomas Hill Individual · British · DOB 01/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/09/2024 |
Mr Daniel Mark Hughes Individual · British · DOB 10/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ezekiel David Ben Ruttaceased 28/05/2025· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection
Registered office
11a Coalbrook Grove
Sheffield
S13 9XS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BURROWS, Ragan Louise Bethany→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-28
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HILL, Jordan Thomas→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-09-10
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HUGHES, Daniel Mark→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-09-10
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RUTTA, Ezekiel David Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~22y · appointed 2024-09-10 · resigned 2025-05-28
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Recent filings (7 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-10