A. & V. SQUIRES PLANT CO. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01000918 · ltd · incorporated 1971-01-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 52.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,079,427
Cash YoY
+132%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£252k
↑ 132% YoY
Net Worth
£3.1m
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.73M | £5.81M |
| Current assets | £2.04M | £2.80M |
| Cash | £252.1k | £108.5k |
| Debtors | £1.75M | £2.65M |
| Net assets | £3.08M | £2.52M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-10-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-10-28📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-01-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-09-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-03-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2018-03-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-11-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2015-11-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
- 2010-07-19➖FOX, Stephen Harold resigneddirector
- 2010-07-19➖GUDGIN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-07-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-02-17➖SQUIRES, Philip Douglas resigneddirector
- 2008-03-06➕FOX, Stephen Harold appointeddirector
- 2008-03-06➕GUDGIN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-02-11➕SQUIRES, Suzanne Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-11➖SQUIRES, Vivienne Anne resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-12-31➖SQUIRES, Albert Douglas resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31➖SQUIRES, Vivienne Anne resigneddirector
- 2006-09-27➖WADE, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 1998-01-30➕SQUIRES, Robert Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1998-01-30➕WADE, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1993-10-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1974-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1971-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A. & V. SQUIRES PLANT CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SQUIRES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A & V Squires Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A & V Squires Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A. & V. SQUIRES PLANT CO. LIMITED
This company · 01000918
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A & V Squires Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/05/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Vivienne Anne Squiresceased 15/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Nicholas Squiresceased 15/05/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
Vivienne House Racecourse Road
Crew Lane Industrial Estate
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0TX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
SQUIRES, Suzanne Michelle→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SQUIRES, Robert Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SQUIRES, Vivienne Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-02-11
FOX, Stephen Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2010-07-19
GUDGIN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2010-07-19
SQUIRES, Albert Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2007-12-31
SQUIRES, Philip Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 2009-02-17
SQUIRES, Vivienne Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2007-12-31
WADE, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-01-30 · resigned 2006-09-27
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/01/2020 | 24/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2019 | 13/11/2025 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/03/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/11/2016 | 18/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/11/2015 | 23/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 02/07/2010 | 23/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/10/1993 | 19/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/1992 | 29/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/02/1974 | 29/01/2008 |
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Recent filings (159 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-11-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-10-30