M J TEALE PLANT HIRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04996274 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-16
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38320SIC 38320
- 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.7y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
70 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.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14➕TEALE, Jake Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14➕TEALE, Joshua James appointeddirector
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2003-12-19➕TEALE, Susan Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-19➕TEALE, Michael Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2003-12-19➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-19➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs M J TEALE PLANT HIRE LIMITED
- 2003-12-16➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-16➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TEALE" — 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 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — TEALE, Jake Michael (same surname) appointed 2022-12-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joshua James Teale Individual · British · DOB 02/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/07/2018 |
Mr Jake Michael Teale Individual · British · DOB 02/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Jeffrey Tealeceased 17/10/2025· 50-75% 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
Incorporated2003-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
13 Rossall Road
Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 1AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
TEALE, Jake Michael→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-12-14
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TEALE, Joshua James→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-12-14
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TEALE, Michael Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-12-19
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2003-12-19
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2003-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 20/10/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13