DALY PLANT HIRE LTD.

🌳Matureactive
04338024 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-11
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£498.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 24.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £498,575
Net assets shrinking
Down £373,991 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 85% YoY
Cash YoY
-85%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£16k
↓ 85% YoY
Net Worth
£499k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£444k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£175k£349k£524k£698k£873kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£996.6k£1.90M
Current assets£443.7k£384.7k
Cash£15.8k£107.1k
Debtors£427.9k£277.7k
Net assets£498.6k£872.6k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-05-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2019-11-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2018-11-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2018-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-22
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    mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  19. 2017-12-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Just Cash Flow PLC
  20. 2017-10-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
  21. 2017-03-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2014-12-10
    ➖
    MCGIRR, Paul Francis resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-11-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2014-10-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2012-03-19
    ➕
    DALY, John appointed
    director
  26. 2011-12-09
    ➖
    DALY, John resigned
    director
  27. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    DALY, John appointed
    director
  28. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    DALY, Eamon appointed
    director
  29. 2003-11-24
    ➖
    DALY, John resigned
    director
  30. 2003-08-04
    ➕
    DALY, Agnes appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-04
    ➖
    DALY, Agnes resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-08-04
    ➕
    MCGIRR, Paul Francis appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-02-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Factors Leicester Limited
  34. 2001-12-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DALY PLANT HIRE LTD.
  35. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    DALY, Agnes appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-12-11
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    DALY, John appointed
    director
  39. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2001-12-11
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DALY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Agnes Daly
Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Eamon Patrick Dalyceased 01/04/2022· 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
Incorporated2001-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

C/O Kingsley Maybrook Ltd Unitec House
2 Albert Place
London
N3 1QB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

DALY, Agnes→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DALY, Eamon→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DALY, John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-03-19
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Active
DALY, Agnes→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2003-08-04
Resigned
MCGIRR, Paul Francis→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2014-12-10
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2001-12-11
Resigned
DALY, John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2011-12-09
Resigned
DALY, John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2003-11-24
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2001-12-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Just Cash Flow
Just Cash Flow PLC
A registered charge—15/12/201723/05/2025
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited
A registered charge4 properties16/10/2017—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—23/03/201701/11/2019
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—12/11/2014—
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Leicester Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property11/02/200229/10/2014
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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-16