N.C.L. CONSULTANCY LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC545482 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-15
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2024-12-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As N.C.L. CONSULTANCY LTD
  13. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    LAW, Christine Mcfarlane appointed
    secretary
  14. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    LAW, Norman Campbell appointed
    director
  15. 2016-09-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Norman Campbell Law
Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-09-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Unit G6 Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
KY15 5YQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

LAW, Christine Mcfarlane→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-15
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Active
LAW, Norman Campbell→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-09-15
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Active

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Recent filings (21 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-24