DEAN PLANT HIRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC050534 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-12

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	1500	1700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-09-19
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2024-08-15
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accounts · AA
2024-06-29
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mortgage · MR04
2024-06-29
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-09-28
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accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts · AA
2021-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-09-21
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accounts · AA
2020-02-27
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mortgage · MR04
2020-02-27
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mortgage · MR04
2020-02-27
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mortgage · MR04
2020-02-27
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Charge satisfied #3
2020-02-27
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Charge satisfied #2
2020-02-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-09-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-16
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2017-09-23
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2016-09-05
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2015-01-26
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2008-12-08
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2005-10-24
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MAGUIRE, John resigned
director
2005-09-30
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MAGUIRE, Ian appointed
secretary
2005-09-30
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MAGUIRE, John resigned
secretary
2000-12-31
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MAGUIRE, Ewan appointed
director
2000-12-31
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MAGUIRE, Ian appointed
director
2000-12-31
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MAGUIRE, Agnes resigned
director
2000-12-31
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MAGUIRE, Mary resigned
director
2000-12-31
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MAGUIRE, Mary resigned
director
2000-12-31
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MAGUIRE, Peter resigned
director
2000-12-31
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MONCUR, Agnes O'Connor resigned
director
2000-12-31
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MONCUR, James resigned
director
1994-06-06
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Charge registered #3
Lender: United Dominions Trust Limited
1992-08-18
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MAGUIRE, Agnes appointed
director
1992-08-18
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MAGUIRE, Mary appointed
director
1992-08-18
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MONCUR, Agnes O'Connor appointed
director
1988-06-27
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
1987-10-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
1972-05-12
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Company incorporated
As DEAN PLANT HIRE LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Birniehill Properties Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Birniehill Properties Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DEAN PLANT HIRE LIMITED

This company · SC050534

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
Birniehill Properties Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1972-05-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Birniehill

Whiteside

Whitburn Road

Bathgate

EH48 2HR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-26

Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

MAGUIRE, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-30

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Active

MAGUIRE, Ewan→

director · ~53y · appointed 2000-12-31

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Active

MAGUIRE, Ian→

director · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-31

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Active

MAGUIRE, John→

secretary · resigned 2005-09-30

Resigned

MAGUIRE, Agnes→

director · ~84y · appointed 1992-08-18 · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

MAGUIRE, John→

director · ~91y · resigned 2005-10-24

Resigned

MAGUIRE, Mary→

director · ~88y · appointed 1992-08-18 · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

MAGUIRE, Mary→

director · ~82y · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

MAGUIRE, Peter→

director · ~84y · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

MONCUR, Agnes O'Connor→

director · ~89y · appointed 1992-08-18 · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

MONCUR, James→

director · ~91y · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	26/01/2015	29/06/2024
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	08/12/2008	—
satisfied	United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited	Floating charge	1 property	06/06/1994	27/02/2020
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	27/06/1988	27/02/2020
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Letter of offset	1 property	16/10/1987	27/02/2020

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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-15

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-06-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-11-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-09-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-11-12

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2020-09-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-09-21

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2020-02-27