METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02093086 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-26

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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

10 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 19.0y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (5 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

158 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2026-02-02
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LUSHER, David Andrew appointed
director
2026-02-02
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HANCOCK, Benjamin David resigned
director
2026-02-02
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officers · AP01
2026-02-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-14
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Allica Financial Services Limited
2025-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
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mortgage · MR04
2025-06-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-30
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Charge satisfied #5
2025-06-30
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-06-30
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-06-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-19
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Charge satisfied #8
2025-06-17
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-13
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Allica Financial Services Limited
2024-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
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officers · TM01
2022-02-11
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BALMER, Leslie John resigned
director
2021-11-16
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-16
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Charge satisfied #7
2021-11-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-15
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
2021-09-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-13
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officers · AP01
2020-07-01
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LANCASTER, Stephen John appointed
director
2019-12-12
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DUNN, Elizabeth Fiona resigned
director
2019-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-01
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HANCOCK, Benjamin David appointed
director
2019-02-01
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SCOTT, Stephen James resigned
director
2018-01-01
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DUNN, Elizabeth Fiona appointed
director
2016-07-18
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HEALEY, Matthew Raymond appointed
director
2016-07-18
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KEENAN, Giles appointed
director
2015-12-17
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DUNN, Elizabeth Fiona resigned
director
2015-02-18
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-01-10
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SCOTT, Stephen James appointed
director
2014-01-01
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BALMER, Leslie John appointed
director
2013-03-28
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DUNN, Elizabeth Fiona appointed
director
2013-03-28
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ROBINSON, Geoffrey resigned
director
2013-01-16
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DUNN, Elizabeth Fiona resigned
director
2012-09-28
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CANNON, Gary Richard resigned
director
2012-06-18
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BLACK, Gary Lee resigned
secretary
2012-06-18
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NORRIS, Robert William resigned
director
2011-12-14
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Charge satisfied #6
2011-12-12
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Charge satisfied #2
2011-12-07
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Pnc Financial Services Limited

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

Metcalfe Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Metcalfe Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED

This company · 02093086

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
Metcalfe Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Simon Sebastian Orangeceased 01/02/2019· significant influence

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

Incorporated1987-01-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Gilwilly Road

Gilwilly Industrial Estate

Penrith

Cumbria

CA11 9BL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14

Last: 2025-06-30