1ST CALL PLANT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10545705 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-04
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 6.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
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| Average employees | 1100 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-24➕ROWE, Lorna Jean appointeddirector
- 2025-11-24➖MCGURK, Eamonn Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖CANTRILL, Ralph resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14➖MCGURK, Brian Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-15➕MCGURK, Brian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01➕CANTRILL, Ralph appointeddirector
- 2022-12-01➖LIPPARD, Michael James Cusack resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➖VERRENT, Barry Lee resigneddirector
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-31➖MCGURK, Brian Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-02-17➕MCGURK, Brian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-10-03➖MCGURK, Brian Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-07-01➕MCGURK, Brian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-10-01➕LIPPARD, Michael James Cusack appointeddirector
- 2017-10-01➕VERRENT, Barry Lee appointeddirector
- 2017-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CALL PLANT LIMITED
- 2017-01-04➕MCGURK, Eamonn Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
1st Call Plant Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
1st Call Plant Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST CALL PLANT LIMITED
This company · 10545705
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st Call Plant Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Eamonn Francis Mcgurkceased 02/02/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 10161666 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 14 PROJECTS LIMITED→ 14198097 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL PLANT HIRE LTD→ 12618261 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2B INSPIRED LIMITED→ 10647432 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 360 STRATEGY CONSULTING LTD→ 16107132 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 365 CARE GLOUCESTER LIMITED→ 17100483 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 365 CARE WORCESTER LIMITED→ 17100485 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3C LEGAL LIMITED→ 10914990 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3C MARKETING LIMITED→ 10469978 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3C RESOURCING LIMITED→ 15251648 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3D PROJECTS (UK) LIMITED→ 06820771 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 3PN LTD→ 13645891 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Registered office
103 Southgate Street Southgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1UR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
ROWE, Lorna Jean→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANTRILL, Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2024-09-30
LIPPARD, Michael James Cusack→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2022-12-01
MCGURK, Brian Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-08-15 · resigned 2023-11-14
MCGURK, Brian Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-02-17 · resigned 2020-03-31
MCGURK, Brian Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2019-10-03
MCGURK, Eamonn Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2025-11-24
VERRENT, Barry Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2022-12-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/08/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-31