GENERATOR HIRE SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC515186 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-09
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Company profile
address, 1 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-06-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-07-18➕MARTIN, Scott John appointeddirector
- 2016-07-18➖MARTIN, John Henry resigneddirector
- 2015-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs GENERATOR HIRE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2015-09-09➕MARTIN, John Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 John Scott Martin Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Nicola Glen Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 5 Gateway Business Park
Beancross Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8WX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MARTIN, Scott John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, John Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-09-09 · resigned 2016-07-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-06-11