AMK PLANT AND TIPPER HIRE LIMITED

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SC087960 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-10
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£542.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
  • 49410Freight transport by road
  • 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £542,889

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£543k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£257k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£109k£217k£326k£434k£543kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.06M£966.8k
Current assets£257.1k£181.5k
Debtors£170.3k£125.3k
Net assets£542.9k£454.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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  2. 2024-12-05
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  3. 2023-12-21
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  4. 2022-12-14
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  5. 2022-02-09
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  6. 2021-12-22
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  7. 2020-12-15
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  8. 2019-12-09
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  9. 2018-12-29
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  10. 2018-04-03
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    MACKENZIE, Rachel Lora resigned
    secretary
  11. 2018-04-03
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  12. 2017-12-29
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  13. 2016-12-29
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  14. 2016-05-02
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  15. 2015-09-15
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  16. 2015-04-30
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  17. 2008-02-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2004-01-01
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    MACKENZIE, Annie Mackay resigned
    secretary
  19. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Rachel Lora appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Alexander John appointed
    director
  21. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Annie Mackay appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-08-13
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Annie Mackay resigned
    director
  23. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, John Alexander resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, John Alexander resigned
    director
  25. 2002-03-28
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    MACKENZIE, John Alexander appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, John Alexander resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Annie Mackay appointed
    director
  28. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, John Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, John Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Donald resigned
    director
  31. 1991-04-14
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Donald resigned
    secretary
  32. 1991-04-14
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, William resigned
    director
  33. 1984-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AMK PLANT AND TIPPER HIRE LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander John Mackenzie
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares03/04/2017
Mrs Rachel Lora Mackenzie
Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares03/04/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-05-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

28-40 Inaclete Road
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2RN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

MACKENZIE, Alexander John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-08-13
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Active
MACKENZIE, Annie Mackay→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
MACKENZIE, John Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
MACKENZIE, John Alexander→
secretary · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Rachel Lora→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2018-04-03
Resigned
MACLEOD, Donald→
secretary · resigned 1991-04-14
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Annie Mackay→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2003-08-13
Resigned
MACKENZIE, John Alexander→
director · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
MACKENZIE, John Alexander→
director · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned
MACKENZIE, William→
director · ~70y · resigned 1991-04-14
Resigned
MACLEOD, Donald→
director · ~77y · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/02/2008—
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Recent filings (102 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-09