1 UP HIRE LTD

💤Zombieactive
07863450 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-28
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.
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49410Freight transport by road
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2018-01-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2018-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-31
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    VARGHESE, Mathew resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-07-31
    ➖
    VARGHESE, Mathew resigned
    director
  18. 2017-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-05-09
    ➕
    VARGHESE, Mathew appointed
    director
  20. 2011-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 1 UP HIRE LTD
  21. 2011-11-28
    ➕
    DELUOLA, Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2011-11-28
    ➕
    VARGHESE, Mathew appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Deluola
Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/06/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

25 Primrose Avenue
Sittingbourne
ME10 4FE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DELUOLA, Anthony→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VARGHESE, Mathew→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-28 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
VARGHESE, Mathew→
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-31