HIRE CHARGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08063846 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-10
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35130
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs HIRE CHARGE LIMITED
- 2012-05-10➕WALDER, Timothy Ross appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Ross Walder Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35130 — SIC 35130
Registered office
37 Greenacres Drive
Otterbourne
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 2HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WALDER, Timothy Ross→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-05-10
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-23