JOHN QUINN, LIMITED

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NI000293 · ltd · incorporated 1925-12-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£610.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 87). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 100.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 100.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
262 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £610,317

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£610k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£619k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£124k£248k£371k£495k£619kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£610.3k£610.3k
Current assets£618.9k£618.9k
Net assets£610.3k£610.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-12-15
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    MCGUCKIAN, Carmel resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-06-12
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-06-12
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    address · AD01
  9. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-24
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-09-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2014-09-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2014-09-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2014-06-02
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    HENRY, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-05-30
    ➖
    MCCULLOUGH, Irene Jane resigned
    secretary
  22. 1981-12-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Allied Irish Bank
  23. 1981-12-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Allied Irish Bank
  24. 1926-01-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Provincial Bank Of
  25. 1925-12-16
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    Company incorporated
    As JOHN QUINN, LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 100 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1925-12-16
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 Ballycregagh Road
Cloughmills
Ballymena
BT44 9LB
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HENRY, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-02
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Active
MCGUCKIAN, John Brendan→
director · ~87y
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Active
MCCULLOUGH, Irene Jane→
secretary · resigned 2014-05-30
Resigned
MCGUCKIAN, Carmel→
director · ~81y · resigned 2024-12-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Allied Irish Bank
Mortgage or charge1 property15/12/198130/09/2014
satisfied
Allied Irish Bank
Mortgage or charge1 property15/12/198130/09/2014
satisfied
Provincial Bank Of
Mortgage or charge1 property11/01/192630/09/2014

Recent filings (262 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23