BENRIDGE HORSEBOX HIRE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15625963 · ltd · incorporated 2024-04-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 £3,088
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.1k |
| Current assets | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £3.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-23📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BENRIDGE HORSEBOX HIRE LIMITED
- 2024-04-08➕MANSELL, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2024-04-08➕MANSELL, Susan Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-04-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas James Mansell Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/04/2024 |
Mrs Susan Louise Mansell Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
9 Heugh Hall Row
Old Quarrington
Durham
DH6 5NW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MANSELL, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-04-08
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MANSELL, Susan Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-04-08
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-23
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-04-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-04-08