J. & J. HUNTER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI000198 · ltd · incorporated 1924-09-04
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 42.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£243.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 42.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £243,897
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£191k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£244k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£239k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £243.9k | £203.1k |
| Current assets | £238.5k | £214.0k |
| Cash | £190.6k | £171.0k |
| Debtors | £47.9k | £43.0k |
| Net assets | £243.9k | £203.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-14➖DONNELLY, James T resigneddirector
- 2023-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-22➖DONNELLY, John Nugent resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-01➖DONNELLY, Eileen resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-09➕DONNELLY, James Ivan appointeddirector
- 2004-12-14➕DONNELLY, Eileen appointeddirector
- 2001-12-01➕DONNELLY, Richard appointeddirector
- 1984-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allied Irish Bank
- 1924-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs J. & J. HUNTER LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 102 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Whitecliff Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Whitecliff Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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J. & J. HUNTER LIMITED
This company · NI000198
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitecliff Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Nugent Donnellyceased 30/06/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1924-09-04
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
17 Clarendon Road
Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DONNELLY, James Ivan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONNELLY, Richard→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2001-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONNELLY, Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2022-05-01
DONNELLY, James T→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2023-04-14
DONNELLY, John Nugent→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2023-02-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Allied Irish Bank | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 14/02/1984 | 03/08/2023 |
Recent filings (193 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-02