D.P. SKIP HIRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03059806 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-22
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£349.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £349,187
Cash YoY
+553%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£304k
↑ 553% YoY
Net Worth
£349k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£935k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.18M | £1.11M |
| Current assets | £935.0k | £620.4k |
| Cash | £303.9k | £46.6k |
| Debtors | £631.1k | £573.8k |
| Net assets | £349.2k | £261.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-03-31➖PRICE, Deborah resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-31➖PRICE, Deborah resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-03📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-19➕HOWELL PRICE, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-19➕PRICE, James David appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 1995-05-23➕PRICE, David Howell appointeddirector
- 1995-05-23➕PRICE, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-23➖BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-05-23➕PRICE, Deborah appointeddirector
- 1995-05-23➖DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs D.P. SKIP HIRE LIMITED
- 1995-05-22➕BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-05-22➕DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Moorview Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Moorview Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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D.P. SKIP HIRE LIMITED
This company · 03059806
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moorview Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/05/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Deborah Priceceased 25/05/2021· 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr David Howell Priceceased 25/05/2021· 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
Incorporated1995-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
Ebenezer House
Ryecroft
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 2BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
HOWELL PRICE, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-01-19
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PRICE, David Howell→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-05-23
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PRICE, James David→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2021-01-19
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PRICE, Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 2022-03-31
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-22 · resigned 1995-05-23
PRICE, Deborah→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 2022-03-31
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-05-22 · resigned 1995-05-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2016 | 11/02/2022 |
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Recent filings (105 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-31