NBM PLANNING LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC448031 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£301.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £301,321
Net assets shrinking
Down £1 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£301k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£319k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£65k£130k£195k£259k£324kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£301.3k£301.3k
Current assets£319.2k£324.2k
Net assets£301.3k£301.3k

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
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-18
    MACDONALD, Toni Miles resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-10-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-23
    MACDONALD, Toni Miles appointed
    director
  9. 2024-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-04-19
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    Company incorporated
    As NBM PLANNING LTD
  20. 2013-04-19
    MACDONALD, Neil appointed
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Tmmnbm Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
NBM PLANNING LTD
This company · SC448031

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
Tmmnbm Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Neil Macdonaldceased 01/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2013-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Tighneasker
Inverdruie
Aviemore
PH22 1QH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MACDONALD, Neil
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-19
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Active
MACDONALD, Toni Miles
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-23 · resigned 2025-08-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-28