ACTIFORM HIRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01819863 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 21 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
38 live charges · 19 lenders · oldest 40.3y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 19 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
38 charges (38/38 with lender, 38/38 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,179,131
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.18M | — |
| Average employees | 46 | 200 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-29🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-04🔒Charge registered #37Lender: Investec Asset Finance PLC
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-19🔒Charge registered #36Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #35
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2017-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2015-08-07🔒Charge registered #35Lender: Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
- 2014-04-08🔒Charge registered #34Lender: Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
- 2014-04-08🔒Charge registered #33Lender: Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
- 2014-01-17🔒Charge registered #32Lender: Investec Asset Finance PLC
- 2013-12-13🔒Charge registered #31Lender: State Securities PLC
- 2013-12-13🔒Charge registered #30Lender: State Securities PLC
- 2013-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #18
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Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephan Hugh Dransfield Individual · English · DOB 05/1953 · age 73 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
Queens Buildings
Lowlands Road
Mirfield
W.Yorkshire
WF14 8LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
DRANSFIELD, Stephan Hugh→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLESPIE, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DRANSFIELD, Stefan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-31
GILLESPIE, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1999-04-29
FEENEY, Brian Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2002-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
38
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:38 of 38 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Asset Finance Investec Asset Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Five Arrows Business Finance Five Arrows Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2015 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Five Arrows Business Finance Five Arrows Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2014 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Five Arrows Business Finance Five Arrows Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2014 | 15/01/2019 | |
| outstanding | Investec Asset Finance Investec Asset Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/01/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2013 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2013 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/05/2013 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/05/2013 | 15/01/2019 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/12/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Master security assignment | 1 property | 05/03/2012 | 03/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Master security assignment | 1 property | 08/08/2011 | 03/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC Trading as Yorkshire Bank | Security assignment by way of deed | 1 property | 12/11/2010 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Security assignment by way of deed | 1 property | 27/04/2010 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Security assignment by way of deed | 1 property | 27/01/2010 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Charge and assignment of sub-agreements | 1 property | 19/05/2008 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Charge and assignment of sub-agreements | 1 property | 02/05/2008 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Yorkshire Bank) | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 01/05/2008 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Ing Lease (UK) Twelve Ing Lease (UK) Twelve LTD | Assignment of the benefit of a sub hire agreement | 1 property | 04/04/2002 | 30/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Charge and assignment of sub-agreements | 1 property | 03/04/2001 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Certificate of assignment pursuant to a master assignment dated 20 november 1998 | 1 property | 20/11/1998 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Account assignment | 1 property | 20/11/1998 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/12/1997 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Asset Finance Limited | Charge on sub-hires | 1 property | 20/09/1995 | 17/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | General Guarantee Corporation General Guarantee Corporation Limited | Deed of charge | 2 properties | 07/03/1995 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Trust Royscot Trust PLC | Supplementary schedule | 1 property | 07/02/1995 | 24/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Commercial Leasing Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited | Supplementary schedule | 1 property | 07/02/1995 | 24/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | General Guarantee Corporation General Guarantee Corporation Limited | Deed | 1 property | 08/11/1994 | 15/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Trust Royscot Trust PLC | Supplementary schedule pursuant to a master agreement | 1 property | 26/09/1994 | 24/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | Cattle's Holdings Finance Cattle's Holdings Finance Limited | Deed of charge by way of assignment | 1 property | 13/09/1994 | 28/01/1999 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Leasing / Royscot Commercial Leasing / Royscot Industrial Leasing / Royscot Spa Leasing / Royscot Trust Royscot Leasing Limited / Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited / Royscot Spa Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC | Master agreement | 1 property | 28/09/1993 | 24/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/1993 | 13/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1988 | 21/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/04/1988 | 21/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Trust Royscot Trust PLC | Agreement | 1 property | 05/04/1988 | 21/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/1986 | 21/12/1993 |
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Recent filings (175 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-11