# Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd

## Details

- **Company number:** [03245223](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03245223)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 3 Sep 1996
- **Registered office:** BRADLEY HALL, BRADLEY LANE STANDISH, WIGAN, WN6 0XQ
- **Nature of business:** [43999](/sic/43999) Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- **Corporate group:** [GSO Capital Partners (UK) Ltd](/group/13743) (13 companies)


## Previous names

- Ainscough Group (Holdings) Ltd (until 31 May 2002)
- Ainscough Crane Hire Holdings Limited (until 28 Jul 1998)
- Capitalshape Limited (until 17 Dec 1996)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'SULLIVAN, Carl | director | 24 Jan 2025 |  |
| HAGER, Florian, Mr. | director | 28 Sep 2023 |  |
| LANG, Serena | director | 7 Sep 2022 |  |
| SCAPENS, Ian Lloyd | director | 23 Sep 2020 |  |
| TYLER, Andrew Oliver, Dr | director | 1 Jun 2020 |  |
| GIBBS, Peter John | director | 13 Sep 2019 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accord Bidco Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 6 Apr 2016 |  |




## Owned by

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd → [Accord Bidco Limited](/company/09471573) → [GSO Capital Partners (UK) Ltd](/company/05562508)



## Controls

- [James Jack Lifting Services Limited](/company/SC056013) (SC056013)
- [Jardine Crane Hire Limited](/company/07388794) (07388794)
- [Marsden Crane Hire Limited](/company/03359075) (03359075)
- [Nationwide Crane Hire Limited](/company/01786321) (01786321)
- [Specialist Crane Hire Limited](/company/00835450) (00835450)
- [Westcountry Crane Hire Holdings Limited](/company/05396319) (05396319)



## Directors' other companies

- [GIBBS, Peter John](/person/7773830) - director at [James Jack Lifting Services Limited](/company/SC056013)
- [GIBBS, Peter John](/person/7773830) - director at [Douglas House Investments Limited](/company/08205177)
- [HAGER, Florian, Mr.](/person/7997487) - llp-member at [Blackstone Europe LLP](/company/OC352581)
- [SCAPENS, Ian Lloyd](/person/7279796) - director at [James Jack Lifting Services Limited](/company/SC056013)
- [SCAPENS, Ian Lloyd](/person/7279796) - director at [Douglas House Investments Limited](/company/08205177)