AMAX PLANT HIRE LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £324.3k | £277.4k |
| Current assets | £275.0k | £221.8k |
| Cash | £206.3k | £181.4k |
| Debtors | £68.7k | £40.4k |
| Net assets | £308.4k | £256.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AMAX PLANT HIRE LIMITED
- 2018-07-06➕MAXWELL, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2018-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Maxwell Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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