AIM HIRE (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06371684 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£112.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.9y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £112,219
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,789 YoY
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Net Worth
£112k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£399k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£105k£210k£315k£420k£525kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£329.8k£343.1k
Current assets£399.5k£524.9k
Cash£10.9k£10.6k
Debtors£368.6k£512.1k
Net assets£112.2k£133.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-12-30
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  3. 2024-02-29
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  4. 2022-12-28
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  5. 2021-12-13
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  6. 2021-07-09
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    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2021-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Allica Bank Limited
  8. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-18
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  10. 2019-01-31
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  11. 2018-03-31
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  12. 2018-03-28
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  13. 2018-03-06
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  14. 2017-01-03
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  15. 2015-10-26
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  16. 2015-09-15
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-02-20
    ➖
    POVEY LITTLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    NATIONWIDE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-08-25
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    POVEY LITTLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2009-09-24
    ➖
    CHISHOLM, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-09-24
    ➕
    NATIONWIDE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-09-15
    ➕
    LISNEY, Paul David appointed
    director
  23. 2007-09-15
    ➕
    CHISHOLM, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-09-14
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    Company incorporated
    As AIM HIRE (UK) LIMITED
  25. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul David Lisney
Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

24 Main Road
Hextable
Kent
BR8 7RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

LISNEY, Paul David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHISHOLM, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-15 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned
NATIONWIDE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
POVEY LITTLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2012-02-20
Resigned
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Allica Bank
Allica Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property29/06/2021—
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Recent filings (61 total)

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2026-03-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
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accounts · AA
2024-12-30
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2024-09-30
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accounts · AA
2024-02-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
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mortgage · MR01
2021-07-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-30