NJS CONTRACTING LTD

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SC818788 · ltd · incorporated 2024-08-07
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-7.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
5 filings
60
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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,889

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£8k
Current Assets
£139
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£-7.9k
Current assets£139
Net assets£-7.9k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-30
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2024-11-18
    WILKIE, Kerry Anne appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-11-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-08-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NJS CONTRACTING LTD
  6. 2024-08-07
    SMITH, Nathan James appointed
    director
  7. 2024-08-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nathan James Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/08/2024
Miss Kerry Anne Wilkie
Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45
2550%
25-50% shares30/07/2025

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
Incorporated2024-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

42 Old Milnafua Road
Alness
Highland
IV17 0TW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WILKIE, Kerry Anne
secretary · appointed 2024-11-18
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Active
SMITH, Nathan James
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-08-07
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Recent filings (5 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-08-07