NVT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC294039 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-02
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.3y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees2200

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
2
filings
  • • 2 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-12-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-12-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-07-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ifs-Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Fse Ifs Debt Gp Limited
  8. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-02
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2022-03-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2019-03-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-03-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2019-03-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  20. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-08-01
    ➕
    CROSS, George Kerr appointed
    secretary
  22. 2016-08-01
    ➖
    GOUDIE, Annette resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2005-12-02
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    Company incorporated
    As NVT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
  25. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    BROWN, Stephen Park appointed
    director
  26. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    WEIR, Alfred Colquhoun appointed
    director
  27. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    GOUDIE, Annette appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-12-02
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2005-12-02
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 med · 1 low
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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Park Brown
Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67
—25–50%25-50% voting02/12/2016
Mr Alfred Colquhoun Weir
Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78
—25–50%25-50% voting02/12/2016

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

168 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4TP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

CROSS, George Kerr→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Stephen Park→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEIR, Alfred Colquhoun→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOUDIE, Annette→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2005-12-02
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2005-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ifs-Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Fse Ifs Debt Gp
Ifs-Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Fse Ifs Debt Gp Limited
A registered charge—25/07/2025—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge—06/03/201923/12/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property22/12/200514/03/2019
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Recent filings (68 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07