SCORGIE CONSTRUCTION LTD
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-04-05 | 2025-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £566.5k | £337.1k |
| Current assets | £718.0k | £418.3k |
| Cash | £254.7k | — |
| Debtors | £463.3k | — |
| Net assets | £440.2k | £224.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs SCORGIE CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 2020-01-15➕SCORGIE, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15➕SCORGIE, Roderick John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SCORGIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Scorgie Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/01/2020 |
Mr Roderick John Scorgie Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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