AGGREKO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC177553 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.7y
15/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
49 officers (3 active, 49 linked, 42 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
543 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 1 officers
- • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (131 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-12-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-12-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-21🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent
- 2025-05-21🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent
- 2025-05-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-08-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-02-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-02-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2022-11-11➕O'MALLEY, James Howard appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-11➖THOMSON, Simon David resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-29➕ILLINGWORTH, Richard Blair appointeddirector
- 2021-11-19➖WESTON, Christopher Phillip Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-10-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent on Behalf of the Secured Parties
- 2021-10-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-09-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-09-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-09-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-08-10➖BREWER, Nicola Mary, Dr. Dame resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖CLARE, Mark Sydney resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖HANNA, Kenneth George resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖JEREMIAH, Barbara Susanne resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖KRUEGER, Uwe, Prof. Dr. Dr. H.C. resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖KUIJLAARS, Sarah Mary resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖MARCHANT, Ian Derek resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10➖ROBERTS, Miles William resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖LAYFIELD, Diana Louise Patricia resigneddirector
- 2020-10-01➕CLARE, Mark Sydney appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➕THOMSON, Simon David appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 131 events
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 low1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-19: legacy
12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Albion Acquisitions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Albion Acquisitions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AGGREKO LIMITED
This company · SC177553
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albion Acquisitions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Registered office
7th Floor Sentinel Building
103 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 7BW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (3 active · 46 resigned)
O'MALLEY, James Howard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-11-11
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DREWETT, Heath Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-01-03
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ILLINGWORTH, Richard Blair→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-11-29
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ALLEN, Arthur Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-30 · resigned 2008-01-15
CAMPBELL, Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2008-10-15
KENNERLEY, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-15 · resigned 2020-06-30
THOMSON, Simon David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2022-11-11
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 1997-07-30
BIRD, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 1999-05-17
BREWER, Nicola Mary, Dr. Dame→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-02-25 · resigned 2021-08-10
BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence→
Resignednominee-director · ~78y · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 1997-07-30
CAPLAN, William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-11-17 · resigned 2012-11-13
CLARE, Mark Sydney→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2021-08-10
COCKBURN, Angus George→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2014-09-30
CRAN, Carole→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2017-12-31
DAS, Debajit→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-10-15
DELHOMME II, Alfred Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 1998-01-28
HAMILL, David Cousin Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2014-04-24
HANNA, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2021-08-10
HARROWER, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 2002-01-30
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
12
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as the Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 21/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as the Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 21/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as the Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 21/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 10/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 10/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent on Behalf of the Secured Parties Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent on Behalf of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 22/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (543 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-12-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-12-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-03