NOLAN CONTRACTS LTD.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.4k | £11.3k |
| Current assets | £31.8k | £4.3k |
| Cash | £7.3k | £2.3k |
| Debtors | £24.5k | £2.0k |
| Net assets | £35.4k | £11.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10➖MCCUTCHEON, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs NOLAN CONTRACTS LTD.
- 2022-09-29➕NOLAN, James appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➕MCCUTCHEON, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NOLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-08: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Nolan Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert James Mccutcheonceased 10/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · PA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHVIEW PHARM LTD.→ SC372375 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| MY AUTHENTIC SELF LTD→ SC813770 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| NDT & QUALITY SERVICES LIMITED→ SC411148 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| NEWARK ENTERPRISES LTD→ SC474333 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NL HYDRAULICS LTD→ SC860414 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORFAB EQUIPMENT LIMITED→ SC625537 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| NORTH ATLANTIC MINERALS LIMITED→ SC423859 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| PAISLEY TEXTILES (MANUFACTURING) LTD.→ SC423111 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| PAPERFLUTE LTD→ SC696422 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PEAK INDUSTRIAL LIMITED→ SC406052 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| POSITIVE PEDALS CIC→ SC855588 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POWER & TRACTION SERVICES LTD→ SC614979 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.