ALL-CLEAR SKIP HIRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05438153 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-27
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £399.1k |
| Current assets | — | £208.4k |
| Cash | — | £160.8k |
| Debtors | — | £47.6k |
| Net assets | — | £239.4k |
| Average employees | 12 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-05-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-04-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-24📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-03-24📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-08➖HEDGER, William John resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-08➖HEDGER, William John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL-CLEAR SKIP HIRE LIMITED
- 2005-04-27➕HEDGER, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2005-04-27➕HEDGER, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2005-04-27➕HEDGER, William John appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-27➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-27➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-27➕HEDGER, William John appointeddirector
- 2005-04-27➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-04-27➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 Mark William Hedger Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/04/2016 |
Mr Paul William Hedger Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William John Hedgerceased 08/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Professional services · CM postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A MCVEIGH CONSULTANCY LTD→ 11930548 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A MCVEIGH CONSULTING LTD→ 16831834 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKN ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 12237423 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALBREG SERVICES LIMITED→ 10916496 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALFA SAFETY LTD→ 12272962 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALGAL WORKS LIMITED→ 11122962 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALLDOCTORS PLUS LTD→ 15655556 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLIANCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD→ 16926399 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 05528353 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ALPHA CONTRACT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15388413 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALPHA RESEARCH TECH LIMITED→ 15861767 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALPHA STRATEGIC ADVISORY LTD→ 12372781 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
Cordons Farm, Long Green
Cressing
Braintree
Essex
CM77 8DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HEDGER, Mark William→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEDGER, Paul William→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEDGER, William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2024-05-08
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2005-04-27
HEDGER, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2024-05-08
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2005-04-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-07
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-24
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-09