BALDWIN SKIP HIRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
04804500 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-19
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£449.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38320SIC 38320
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £449,791
Cash YoY
-21%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£67k
↓ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£450k
↑ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£261k
↑ 9.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £564.9k | £503.0k |
| Current assets | £261.1k | £238.1k |
| Cash | £66.9k | £85.0k |
| Debtors | £168.9k | £127.8k |
| Net assets | £449.8k | £418.7k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30➖WEBSDALE, Ella resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-30➖WEBSDALE, Ella resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-18➖BALDWIN, Anthony Walter resigneddirector
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2003-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BALDWIN SKIP HIRE LTD
- 2003-06-19➕BALDWIN, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-06-19➕WEBSDALE, Ella appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-19➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-19➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-19➕BALDWIN, Anthony Walter appointeddirector
- 2003-06-19➕WEBSDALE, Ella appointeddirector
- 2003-06-19➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-06-19➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BALDWIN" — 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 Robert Baldwin Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Ella Websdaleceased 30/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Anthony Walter Baldwinceased 18/07/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Walnut Tree Farm Silver Street
Besthorpe Attleborough
Norwich
Norfolk
NR17 2LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BALDWIN, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEBSDALE, Ella→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2022-11-30
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2003-06-19
BALDWIN, Anthony Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2021-07-18
WEBSDALE, Ella→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2022-11-30
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2003-06-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25