SOLUTION PLANT HIRE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06541701 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46610SIC 46610
  • 46630SIC 46630
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-02-02
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-02-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2015-02-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2015-02-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, Rena resigned
    secretary
  8. 2014-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2013-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2013-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2013-04-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2013-04-13
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    GORDON, Michael Thomas resigned
    director
  15. 2013-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-04-09
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  17. 2013-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-04-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Rena appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-03-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-02-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2012-02-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2012-01-30
    ➕
    GORDON, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 2011-10-19
    ➖
    KEAVENY, Michael Francis resigned
    director
  26. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    OCONNOR, Rena appointed
    director
  27. 2011-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2011-03-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-03-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2010-03-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2010-03-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  32. 2010-03-20
    ➖
    KEAVENY, Michael Francis resigned
    secretary
  33. 2010-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  34. 2009-02-20
    ➕
    KEAVENY, Michael Francis appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-02-16
    ➖
    FLETCHER KENNEDY SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2009-02-16
    ➖
    FLETCHER KENNEDY DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2008-07-28
    ➕
    KEAVENY, Michael Francis appointed
    director
  38. 2008-03-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOLUTION PLANT HIRE LTD
  39. 2008-03-20
    ➕
    FLETCHER KENNEDY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2008-03-20
    ➕
    FLETCHER KENNEDY DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

Field House Sunnyfield
Heaton Mersey
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 3HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

OCONNOR, Rena→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEAVENY, Michael Francis→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-20 · resigned 2010-03-20
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Rena→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
FLETCHER KENNEDY SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
GORDON, Michael Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-30 · resigned 2013-04-13
Resigned
KEAVENY, Michael Francis→
director · ~93y · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2011-10-19
Resigned
FLETCHER KENNEDY DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-02-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-09
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2013-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-04-16