MULTIPLEX PLANT & EQUIPMENT EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04367191 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-12➕MARKE, Thomas Oliver appointeddirector
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-05-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-05-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-08-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-04-19➖ASSIMAKOPOULOS, George resigneddirector
- 2020-06-08➖MAGUIRE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-12-06➕MARKE, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-06➖KEENAN, Benjamin resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-05➖BALLINGALL, John Ross resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➖FULLERTON-SMITH, Peter Aubone resigneddirector
- 2018-05-10➕RIDLEY-BARKER, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➕MAGUIRE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖GARMAN, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2015-12-21➕GARMAN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2015-05-21➖BICKNELL, Timothy Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-05-21➕FULLERTON-SMITH, Peter Aubone appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➕ASSIMAKOPOULOS, George appointeddirector
- 2011-06-16➖PONTEFRACT, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2011-02-23➖DRAPER, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-23➕KEENAN, Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-23➕BALLINGALL, John Ross appointeddirector
- 2011-02-23➕BICKNELL, Timothy Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-02-23➖DRAPER, Jennifer Grace resigneddirector
- 2011-02-23➕PONTEFRACT, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2011-02-23➖TUCKEY, James Lane resigneddirector
- 2010-11-05➕TUCKEY, James Lane appointeddirector
- 2010-11-04➖MULDOON, Ashley Thomas Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-07-07➖COLLINS, David John resigneddirector
- 2010-07-07➕DRAPER, Jennifer Grace appointeddirector
- 2008-08-29➖PARSONS, Scott Cameron resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30➖MACDONALD, Andrew Edward Douglas resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30➕MULDOON, Ashley Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➕PARSONS, Scott Cameron appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Multiplex Europe Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Multiplex Europe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MULTIPLEX PLANT & EQUIPMENT EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 04367191
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Multiplex Europe Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 103 VENTURES LTD→ 14563612 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Registered office
99 Bishopsgate
Second Floor
London
EC2M 3XD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
Active
MARKE, Thomas Oliver→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-10-12
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RIDLEY-BARKER, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-05-10
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BOURKE, Aodan Gabriel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2005-05-09
COWEN, Michael Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-04 · resigned 2004-02-12
DRAPER, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2011-02-23
KEENAN, Benjamin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2018-12-06
MCCARTHY, Murray Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2007-11-14
SHEPPARD, Barry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2004-11-15
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-02-05
ASSIMAKOPOULOS, George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2021-04-19
BALLINGALL, John Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2018-12-05
BANKS, Richard Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2005-11-04
BICKNELL, Timothy Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2015-05-21
COLLINS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2010-07-07
DRAPER, Jennifer Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-07-07 · resigned 2011-02-23
FULLERTON-SMITH, Peter Aubone→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2018-07-31
GANDY, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2004-11-15
GARMAN, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-21 · resigned 2017-06-30
HAMPSON, Lester Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2005-08-15
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Recent filings (157 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-09-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-09-25