NSES HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC751815 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-29
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£764.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.5y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £764,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£764k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£153k£306k£458k£611k£764kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£764.0k£764.0k
Current assets£1£1
Debtors£1£1
Net assets£764.0k£764.0k

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
8
filings
  • 3 confirmation-statement
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-08
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  4. 2026-01-07
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  5. 2025-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-10-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-10-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland
  10. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-05-03
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2024-05-01
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2024-05-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2024-05-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  16. 2024-05-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2024-05-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2024-05-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2024-05-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2024-05-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2023-06-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2023-06-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2022-12-19
    GREEN, Karl Neil appointed
    director
  24. 2022-12-19
    GREEN, Karl Neil resigned
    director
  25. 2022-12-19
    GLOBAL DESIGN INNOVATION LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2022-12-19
    GLOBAL DESIGN INNOVATION LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2022-11-29
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    Company incorporated
    As NSES HOLDINGS LIMITED
  28. 2022-11-29
    MACANGUS, Scott David 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.

Group structure

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

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Afmac Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
NSES HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC751815

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
Afmac Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/10/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Karl Neil Greenceased 26/04/2024· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Gareth James Mcintyreceased 26/04/2024· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Gianni Peter Brookeceased 26/04/2024· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2022-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Kirkton Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0BF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MACANGUS, Scott David
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-11-29
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Active
GREEN, Karl Neil
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-19 · resigned 2022-12-19
Resigned
GLOBAL DESIGN INNOVATION LTD
corporate-director · appointed 2022-12-19 · resigned 2022-12-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland
A registered charge1 property22/10/2025
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Recent filings (38 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-01-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-05-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-05-01