OBAN SKIP HIRE LTD.
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Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➖MACLACHLAN, Susan Helen resigneddirector
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2004-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-09-10➕MACLACHLAN, Susan Helen appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-10➕MACLACHLAN, John appointeddirector
- 2004-09-10➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-10➕MACLACHLAN, Susan Helen appointeddirector
- 2004-09-10➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs OBAN SKIP HIRE LTD.
- 2004-08-02➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-02➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanGroup structure
John Maclachlan Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Maclachlan Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/10/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Susan Helen Maclachlanceased 31/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mr John Maclachlanceased 31/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/12/2004 | — |