ALLPLANT HIRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03059828 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-23
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06➖ALLSOP, Mandy resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-06➖ALLSOP, Mandy resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-01-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Secretary of the State for Transport
- 2006-06-12➕ALLSOP, Mandy appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-16➖HARPER, Peter George resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-16➖HARPER, Peter George resigneddirector
- 2005-07-13➖ROWLAND, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2003-03-07➖ROWLAND, Neil resigneddirector
- 2002-05-13➕ROWLAND, Neil appointeddirector
- 1997-09-30➕ALLSOP, Mandy appointeddirector
- 1997-09-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-07-26➖ALLSOP, Mandy resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-26➕HARPER, Peter George appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-17➕HARPER, Peter George appointeddirector
- 1997-07-17➕ROWLAND, Wendy appointeddirector
- 1995-06-15➕ALLSOP, Paul Christopher appointeddirector
- 1995-06-15➕ALLSOP, Mandy appointedsecretary
- 1995-06-15➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-06-15➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLPLANT HIRE LIMITED
- 1995-05-23➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-05-23➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Christopher Allsop Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Mandy Pearceceased 12/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48SQUARED ACCOUNTANTS LLP→ OC428490 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A J HARDWARE LIMITED→ 04551127 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A.U.D TRADING LIMITED→ 15555094 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAR HOUSING LTD→ 15460054 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFRICAN INDIGO LTD→ 12566302 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AK BLINDS LIMITED→ 12510668 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AL FALAH COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD→ 12329966 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALBEDO STUDIO LIMITED→ 09758289 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALPHA INSPIRED LTD→ 14728751 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMB SERVICES LTD→ 03471358 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| AMENBURY PROPERTY LIMITED→ 04982668 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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
Incorporated1995-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 21 Apex Business Centre
Boscombe Road
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 4SB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-06
Last: 2026-05-23
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
ALLSOP, Paul Christopher→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLSOP, Mandy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2019-11-06
ALLSOP, Mandy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 1997-07-26
HARPER, Peter George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-26 · resigned 2006-05-16
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1995-06-15
ALLSOP, Mandy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2019-11-06
HARPER, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2006-05-16
ROWLAND, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2003-03-07
ROWLAND, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2005-07-13
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1995-06-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/01/2008 | 15/10/2018 | |
| outstanding | The Secretary of the State for Transport | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 02/10/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/09/1997 | 18/06/2009 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-02