−£19k
vs Jan 2024ActiveSC435047Private limited companyForfar
BLACK & SCOTT BUILDERS LTD
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
BLACK & SCOTT BUILDERS LTD is an active private limited company (company number SC435047) incorporated on 18 October 2012, registered in Forfar. Its registered activity is other construction installation (SIC 43290). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of −£19k and cash of £30k, with 6 employees on average. Turnover was £1.13m. Net assets fell 176% on the prior period (−£7,047).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 19,568 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,010, upper quartile £38k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 October 201214 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026in 9 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 November 2026in 10 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 43290
- Other construction installation
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£30k
Not reported the period before£1.13m
−3%vs Jan 20246
No changevs Jan 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | −£19k | £30k | £61k | £103k | £1.13m | — | 6 |
| 31 January 2024 | −£7,047 | — | £116k | £226k | £1.16m | — | 6 |
Current ratio1.22Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£5,020Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £-19,435 at 31 January 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-175.8% vs prior period
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 18 October 2012
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Malcolm David Black
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Neil Scott
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 10 days
- Next accounts duein 9 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £19k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £7,047 · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 18 October 2012 · in Oct 2012.
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Reminders for BLACK & SCOTT BUILDERS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.