K.T. MONTGOMERY PLANT HIRE LIMITED

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SC420204 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-23
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£5.03M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.1y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,030,762

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£81k
Net Worth
£5.0m
Current Assets
£3.5m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£15.04M
Current assets£3.52M
Cash£80.9k
Debtors£3.44M
Net assets£5.03M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-06-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  6. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-31
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  9. 2021-08-31
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  10. 2021-08-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-08-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  12. 2021-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2021-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-04-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2019-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2019-04-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2019-04-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited, 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT ("Close")
  21. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-06-13
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    mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  23. 2018-06-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  24. 2015-03-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  25. 2012-03-23
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    Company incorporated
    As K.T. MONTGOMERY PLANT HIRE LIMITED
  26. 2012-03-23
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, Keith Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MONTGOMERY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Thomas Montgomery
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

37 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MONTGOMERY, Keith Thomas→
director · ~39y · appointed 2012-03-23
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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—07/06/2024—
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge—12/08/2021—
outstanding
Close Invoice Finance , 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT ("Close")
Close Invoice Finance Limited, 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT ("Close")
A registered charge—02/04/2019—
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge3 properties01/06/201829/05/2021
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—23/03/201517/04/2019
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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-08-31
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-08-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-06