A D PLANT HIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12490293 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A D PLANT HIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2020-02-28➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2020-02-28➕HUGHES, Lisa Carmen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Applebridge Family Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Applebridge Family Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A D PLANT HIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 12490293
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Applebridge Family Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/12/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dhic Ltdceased 19/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Donal Mason Hughesceased 19/12/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Haines Watts Trustee Services Limitedceased 19/12/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Donal James Hughesceased 10/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Hughes House
Cargo Fleet Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS3 6AG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HUGHES, Donal James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-02-28
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HUGHES, Lisa Carmen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-02-28
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29