MAGNOR PLANT HIRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00905526 · ltd · incorporated 1967-05-08

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 49.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 49.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

209 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2026-04-03
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2026-03-09
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2025-12-02
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2025-12-02
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2025-06-04
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2025-06-03
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MINNS, Lisa Ann Katherine appointed
secretary
2025-05-02
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officers · TM02
2025-04-22
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MASON, Helen Mary resigned
secretary
2025-04-02
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accounts · AA
2024-07-02
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2024-07-02
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officers · TM02
2024-06-27
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MASON, Helen Mary appointed
secretary
2024-06-27
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SHERIDAN, Clare resigned
secretary
2024-05-07
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GANGOTRA, Culdip Kelly Kaur appointed
director
2024-05-07
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CRUMMETT, Stephen Paul resigned
director
2024-05-07
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2024-05-07
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2024-03-28
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2023-05-19
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2022-04-14
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accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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accounts · AA
2020-12-21
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ATKINSON, Mark Roger appointed
director
2020-12-21
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officers · AP01
2020-11-30
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LEDWIDGE, Joseph John resigned
director
2020-11-30
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officers · TM01
2020-07-06
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accounts · AA
2019-11-30
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FULLEN, Stephen resigned
director
2017-08-31
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FLETCHER, Nicolas Andrew resigned
director
2017-06-08
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SMITH, Simon Craven appointed
director
2016-03-18
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FULLEN, Stephen appointed
director
2016-03-06
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HOMER, John William resigned
director
2014-10-29
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SHENNAN, Graham Alexander resigned
director
2014-05-31
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NETTLESHIP, Isobel Mary resigned
secretary
2014-04-08
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FLETCHER, Nicolas Andrew appointed
director
2013-12-31
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MORGAN, John Christopher appointed
director
2013-12-31
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WHITMORE, Paul resigned
director
2013-05-24
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CRUMMETT, Stephen Paul appointed
director
2013-02-25
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MULLIGAN, David Kevin resigned
director
2012-11-27
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HOMER, John William appointed
director
2012-11-27
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LEDWIDGE, Joseph John appointed
director
2010-09-30
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ELLIS, John resigned
director
2010-05-20
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CUTLER, Mark Lloyd resigned
director
2010-05-20
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SHENNAN, Graham Alexander appointed
director
2008-09-10
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Charge satisfied #6
2007-03-20
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GRUNDON, Graham Nicolas resigned
director
2006-07-25
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CUTLER, Mark Lloyd appointed
director
2006-07-25
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ELLIS, John appointed
director
2006-07-21
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BROOME, Martin Stephen resigned
director
2005-06-01
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JOHNSTON, William Raymond resigned
secretary
2005-06-01
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NETTLESHIP, Isobel Mary appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Morgan Sindall Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Morgan Sindall Group Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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MAGNOR PLANT HIRE LIMITED

This company · 00905526

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Morgan Sindall Group Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1967-05-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Kent House

14 - 17 Market Place

London

W1W 8AJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-14

Last: 2026-03-31