NEXGENDT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC756333 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-24
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Driving school activities
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-10➖MCEWEN, Malcolm Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-26➖FRASER, Lauren Chloe resigneddirector
- 2023-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs NEXGENDT LTD
- 2023-01-24➕DEVLIN, James George Andrew Lyndsay appointeddirector
- 2023-01-24➕FRASER, Lauren Chloe appointeddirector
- 2023-01-24➕MCEWEN, Malcolm Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-01-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James George Andrew Lyndsay Devlin Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Malcolm Andrew Mcewenceased 10/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Lauren Chloe Fraserceased 17/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITHCREE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC270534 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1400 | 21y | 82 | 66y |
| ABC EARLY LEARNING LIMITED→ SC279352 · est 2005 | — | — | £74.6k | — | 21y | 80 | 76y |
| COMPASS EDUCATION LIMITED→ SC271852 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 4 | 21y | 80 | 72y |
| DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY MULTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION→ SC395803 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 79 | 74y |
| DUMFRIES HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST→ SC412579 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | 78 | 69y |
| M L WILSON LTD→ SC422326 · est 2012 | — | — | — | — | 14y | 78 | 61y |
| ONE SCOTLAND MANY CULTURES LIMITED→ SC434970 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | 78 | 74y |
| RHET DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE→ SC254491 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 78 | 59y |
| ON BOARD TRAINING LIMITED→ SC613768 · est 2018 | — | — | — | — | 7y | 77 | 60y |
| ADAMIRA DRIVING SCHOOL LTD LTD→ SC837249 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | 76 | 60y |
| CARE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY CIC→ SC711304 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | 76 | 64y |
| CHARIOTS OF FIRE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE CIC→ SC534491 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | 76 | 80y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85530 — Driving school activities
Registered office
12 Noblehill Avenue
Dumfries
DG1 3HN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DEVLIN, James George Andrew Lyndsay→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Lauren Chloe→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-01-24 · resigned 2023-01-26
MCEWEN, Malcolm Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-01-24 · resigned 2024-12-10
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-17