CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI001944 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1945-09-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 49.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 49.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
96 officers (8 active, 96 linked, 90 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
486 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
9
filings
  • 8 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 8 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (207 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
    KELLY, Mark appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-16
    LAVERY, Dominic appointed
    director
  3. 2026-04-16
    LOWRY, Ian appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-16
    LOYE, Gareth appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-16
    KELLY, Mark resigned
    director
  6. 2026-04-16
    LAVERY, Dominic Peter resigned
    director
  7. 2026-04-16
    LOWRY, Ian resigned
    director
  8. 2026-04-16
    LOYE, Gareth resigned
    director
  9. 2026-04-16
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  12. 2026-04-16
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  17. 2025-07-16
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  20. 2025-06-02
    DEANE, Janet Elaine resigned
    director
  21. 2025-06-02
    LOWRY, Ian appointed
    director
  22. 2024-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2024-06-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2024-06-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  25. 2024-06-04
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-06-04
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  27. 2024-06-04
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  28. 2024-06-04
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  29. 2024-06-03
    LAVERY, Dominic Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2024-06-03
    LENNON, Martin resigned
    director
  31. 2024-06-03
    LOYE, Gareth appointed
    director
  32. 2024-06-03
    TRACEY, Gabrial John resigned
    director
  33. 2024-05-15
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  34. 2023-06-27
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  35. 2023-06-06
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  36. 2023-06-05
    DEANE, Janet Elaine appointed
    director
  37. 2022-06-06
    HUTCHINSON, Ray resigned
    director
  38. 2022-06-06
    KELLY, Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2022-06-06
    LENNON, Martin appointed
    director
  40. 2020-11-01
    FRY, David appointed
    secretary
  41. 2020-11-01
    SPENCE, Mark Owen appointed
    director
  42. 2020-11-01
    SPENCE, Mark Owen resigned
    secretary
  43. 2020-10-31
    ARMSTRONG, John Richard resigned
    director
  44. 2020-05-28
    O'KANE, Martin John appointed
    director
  45. 2020-05-28
    HENRY, David Andrew resigned
    director
  46. 2020-01-13
    SPENCE, Mark Owen appointed
    secretary
  47. 2019-12-31
    FRY, David resigned
    secretary
  48. 2019-04-08
    BILL, Alan Kernohan resigned
    director
  49. 2019-04-08
    FLYNN, Aidan Martin resigned
    director
  50. 2019-04-08
    GREIG, John resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LOYE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DEANE, Janet Elaine resigned 2025-06-02; KELLY, Mark resigned 2026-04-16; LAVERY, Dominic Peter resigned 2026-04-16

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1945-09-06
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

143 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6SX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (8 active · 88 resigned)

FRY, David
secretary · appointed 2020-11-01
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Active
KELLY, Mark
director · ~50y · appointed 2026-04-16
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Active
LAVERY, Dominic
director · ~57y · appointed 2026-04-16
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Active
LOWRY, Ian
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-04-16
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Active
LOYE, Gareth
director · ~46y · appointed 2026-04-16
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Active
O'KANE, Martin John
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-05-28
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Active
SPENCE, Mark Owen
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-01
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Active
VAUGHAN, Bryan Paul
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-05-01
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Active
DORAN, Willian Anthony
secretary · appointed 1945-09-06 · resigned 2006-03-27
Resigned
FRY, David
secretary · appointed 2017-04-10 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
MAYNES, Margaret
secretary · appointed 2006-03-15 · resigned 2017-04-10
Resigned
SPENCE, Mark Owen
secretary · appointed 2020-01-13 · resigned 2020-11-01
Resigned
ALCORN, Barry Robert
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2014-02-04
Resigned
ARCHER, Geoffrey Gardiner
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-04-11 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, John Richard
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2020-10-31
Resigned
BILL, Alan Kernohan
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2019-04-08
Resigned
BLACKBOURNE, Aran William Robert
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-02-18 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
BRADY, Enda
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2012-10-26
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Lorraine
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Sean
director · ~80y · appointed 1945-09-06 · resigned 2004-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NI Building & Civil
Mortgage or charge1 property18/11/1976
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Recent filings (486 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-07