COUNTY SKIP HIRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03787538 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-11
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
year to Jul 2018
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2018-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 restoration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2025-12-15
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  3. 2020-09-29
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  4. 2020-03-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2020-03-24
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2019-10-29
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2019-10-14
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  8. 2019-10-14
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  9. 2019-10-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2019-07-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-02-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-02-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2019-02-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-02-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2019-02-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-02-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-02-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-02-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-02-15
    STUART, Ross appointed
    director
  22. 2019-02-15
    STUART, Roy Anthony Raymond, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2019-02-15
    STUART, Troy appointed
    director
  24. 2019-02-15
    THOMPSON, Jodie Leanne resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-02-15
    THOMPSON, David Nigel resigned
    director
  26. 2019-02-15
    THOMPSON, Jason David resigned
    director
  27. 2018-11-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2018-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-09-20
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  30. 2011-06-01
    THOMPSON, Jean Dorothy resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-06-01
    THOMPSON, Jodie Leanne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2011-06-01
    THOMPSON, Jason David appointed
    director
  33. 2003-09-13
    THOMPSON, Jean Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-09-12
    THOMPSON, Malora Linda resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-09-12
    THOMPSON, Malora Linda resigned
    director
  36. 1999-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COUNTY SKIP HIRE LIMITED
  37. 1999-06-11
    THOMPSON, Malora Linda appointed
    secretary
  38. 1999-06-11
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1999-06-11
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1999-06-11
    THOMPSON, David Nigel appointed
    director
  41. 1999-06-11
    THOMPSON, Malora Linda appointed
    director
  42. 1999-06-11
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 1999-06-11
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-06-19

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-10-14: legacy

Group structure

Ems Waste Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ems Waste Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
COUNTY SKIP HIRE LIMITED
This company · 03787538

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ems Waste Services Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/02/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Nigel Thompsonceased 15/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Jason David Thompsonceased 15/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Miss Jodie Leanne Thompsonceased 15/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1999-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Hill Barton Business Park Sidmouth Road
Clyst St. Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2020-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2018-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-06-19OVERDUE
Last: 2019-06-05

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

STUART, Ross
director · ~79y · appointed 2019-02-15
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Active
STUART, Roy Anthony Raymond, Mr.
director · ~82y · appointed 2019-02-15
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Active
STUART, Troy
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Jean Dorothy
secretary · appointed 2003-09-13 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jodie Leanne
secretary · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2019-02-15
Resigned
THOMPSON, Malora Linda
secretary · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 2003-09-12
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned
THOMPSON, David Nigel
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 2019-02-15
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jason David
director · ~37y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2019-02-15
Resigned
THOMPSON, Malora Linda
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 2003-09-12
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2026-03-11
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-12-15
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-03-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-10-29
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-10-14
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-02-21