NUVO SCOTLAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC153885 · ltd · incorporated 1994-10-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£371.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 31.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £370,996

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£43k
Net Worth
£371k
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£375.9k
Current assets£1.03M
Cash£43.1k
Debtors£987.1k
Net assets£371.0k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-14
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    WILSON, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-09-13
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-05-30
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2025-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-03-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-10-29
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    KNAPP, Benjamin David appointed
    director
  11. 2024-10-29
    ➕
    ROGERS, Simon Mark appointed
    director
  12. 2024-10-29
    ➕
    SHARP, Stephen James appointed
    director
  13. 2024-10-29
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    MCKENZIE, Steven John resigned
    director
  14. 2024-10-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2024-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  16. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-12-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-12-07
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    WILSON, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-01-16
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Steven John appointed
    director
  24. 2023-01-13
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    FERROL, Fiona Slater resigned
    director
  25. 2022-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-10-31
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    MCKENZIE, Steven John resigned
    director
  27. 2022-09-20
    ➖
    HENDRY, Lynne resigned
    director
  28. 2022-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-08-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2022-08-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-07-01
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    BRUCE, Lisa Jane resigned
    director
  33. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    FERROL, Fiona Slater appointed
    director
  34. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    HENDRY, Lynne appointed
    director
  35. 2022-07-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2022-06-24
    ➖
    SMITH, James resigned
    director
  37. 2022-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  38. 2014-07-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2010-04-01
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    BRUCE, Lisa Jane appointed
    director
  40. 2010-02-16
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    Charge satisfied #3
  41. 2010-01-22
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    ROBERTSON, Alexander George resigned
    director
  42. 2010-01-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
  43. 2010-01-08
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    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    MURRAY, Thomas Ross Keith appointed
    director
  45. 2009-11-02
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Stephen resigned
    director
  46. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Steven John appointed
    director
  47. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Stephen appointed
    director
  48. 2002-01-09
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    MORRISON, Moira Jean resigned
    director
  49. 2001-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 2001-01-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-05-30: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Mm Accountants Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mm Accountants Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NUVO SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC153885

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mm Accountants Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Bankhead Drive, City South Office Park
Portlethen
Aberdeen
AB12 4XX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

KNAPP, Benjamin David→
director · ~31y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Thomas Ross Keith→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROGERS, Simon Mark→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-10-29
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Active
SHARP, Stephen James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2010-01-08
Resigned
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 1995-01-01
Resigned
THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
BRUCE, Lisa Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
FERROL, Fiona Slater→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2023-01-13
Resigned
HENDRY, Lynne→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2022-09-20
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Steven John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-16 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Steven John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
Resigned
MITCHELL, Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-11-02
Resigned
MORRISON, Moira Jean→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 2002-01-09
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alexander George→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned
SMITH, James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 2022-06-24
Resigned
SUMMERS, Roy→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 1996-11-29
Resigned
WILSON, Andrew Richard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-07 · resigned 2025-11-14
Resigned
BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—21/07/201425/10/2024
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
Floating charge1 property15/01/201023/03/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property19/01/200116/02/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Floating charge debenture1 property09/02/199506/03/2001
satisfied
Virgin Money
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Floating charge1 property15/11/199410/03/1995

Recent filings (186 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14