NINE ZERO DIGITAL LIMITED

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SC612460 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-01
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£97.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £97,909
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,180 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 79% YoY
Cash YoY
-79%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£17k
↓ 79% YoY
Net Worth
£98k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£123k
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£26k£52k£78k£104k£131kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£98.2k£102.1k
Current assets£122.7k£130.6k
Cash£17.4k£81.2k
Debtors£105.3k£49.3k
Net assets£97.9k£102.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-13
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-13
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Matthew Charles appointed
    director
  11. 2024-02-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Jonathan resigned
    director
  12. 2024-01-01
    ➖
    BEALE, Gary resigned
    director
  13. 2024-01-01
    ➖
    MCERLEAN, Eamon resigned
    director
  14. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-04-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2023-03-14
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    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2022-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-14
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  21. 2018-11-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2018-11-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2018-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As NINE ZERO DIGITAL LIMITED
  24. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    BEALE, Gary appointed
    director
  25. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    MCERLEAN, Eamon appointed
    director
  26. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

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

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gary Beale
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/11/2018
Eamon Mcerlean
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/11/2018
Jonathan Williamson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/11/2018

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
Incorporated2018-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

43 Kenningknowes Road
Stirling
FK7 9JF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Matthew Charles→
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEALE, Gary→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-01
Resigned
MCERLEAN, Eamon→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-01
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Jonathan→
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2024-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-04