GLOBAL HYDRAULIC SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02400813 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-04
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 36.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-31➖HARPER, Timothy Ronald resigneddirector
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖DAVIES, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03➕PAPE, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➖LALA, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15➕WILLIAMS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-30➖MORRISON, John resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-05-15✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2022-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-01➕LALA, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖GIBBES, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-04-06➕MORRISON, John appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-06➖FORD, Christopher Frank resigneddirector
- 2022-04-06➕GIBBES, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-06-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2020-06-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2020-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-03-10➕HARPER, Timothy Ronald appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➖HARPER, Timothy Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-09➕DAVIES, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➖DRURY, John Derek resigneddirector
- 2020-03-09➕FORD, Christopher Frank appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➖HARPER, Timothy Ronald resigneddirector
- 2013-11-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-04-13➖GILLESPIE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➕GILLESPIE, Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DAVIES, Richard James resigned 2026-04-01; HARPER, Timothy Ronald resigned 2026-05-31; LALA, Alessandro resigned 2026-03-03
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
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GLOBAL HYDRAULIC SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02400813
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Derek Druryceased 09/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Timothy Ronald Harperceased 09/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
10 - 11 Charterhouse Square
London
EC1M 6EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
PAPE, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-03
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WILLIAMS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-07-15
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HARPER, Timothy Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-03-09
MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2025-05-30
DAVIES, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-03-09 · resigned 2026-04-01
DRURY, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2020-03-09
FORD, Christopher Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-03-09 · resigned 2022-04-06
GIBBES, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
GILLESPIE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2007-04-13
HARPER, Timothy Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2026-05-31
HARPER, Timothy Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2020-03-09
LALA, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2026-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/06/2020 | 12/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 02/06/2020 | 29/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 02/06/2020 | 20/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/11/2013 | 22/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 31/07/1989 | 30/10/2013 |
Recent filings (151 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-27