VETERINARY SURGEONS SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED

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NI003708 · ltd · incorporated 1956-06-12

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 5.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

46460SIC 46460

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.4y

60/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
· Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

36 officers (7 active, 36 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

246 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £1,618,027

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Profit before tax	£1.62M	£1.51M
Average employees	56	5500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand

2026-02-04
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2025-02-10
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2025-01-31
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MCCREA, Colin Johnathan appointed
director
2025-01-31
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WHITE, Marcus appointed
director
2025-01-31
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JOHNSTON, John James Paul resigned
director
2025-01-31
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MURRAY, Shane Patrick resigned
director
2024-01-30
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officers · AP01
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2024-01-28
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2024-01-26
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CARR, Cathal William appointed
director
2024-01-26
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WALSH, Thomas Philip appointed
director
2024-01-26
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JOHNSTON, Neil resigned
director
2024-01-26
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MAYNE, Andrew resigned
director
2023-02-08
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2023-02-07
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2023-02-02
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2023-01-27
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CRAWFORD, Joy Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-01-27
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MCMORDIE, James Norman resigned
director
2022-03-01
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accounts · AA
2022-01-26
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mortgage · MR01
2022-01-26
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2021-12-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-12-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
2020-01-31
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SHERRARD, William appointed
director
2020-01-31
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HENDERSON, John resigned
director
2019-01-25
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JOHNSTON, John James Paul appointed
director
2019-01-25
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MCKNIGHT, Gilbert resigned
director
2019-01-25
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MURRAY, Shane Patrick appointed
director
2019-01-25
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WILSON, James resigned
director
2018-01-26
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GORDON, Alan John resigned
director
2018-01-26
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JOHNSTON, Neil appointed
director
2018-01-26
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MAYBIN, Michael resigned
director
2018-01-26
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MAYNE, Andrew appointed
director
2014-01-31
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GIBSON, Alistair Robert resigned
director
2014-01-31
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HENDERSON, John appointed
director
2013-01-25
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MCKNIGHT, Gilbert appointed
director
2013-01-25
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ORR, Charles Robert resigned
director
2013-01-25
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SLAINE, James Trevor resigned
director
2013-01-25
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WILSON, James appointed
director
2012-03-27
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CARSON, Janet resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1956-06-12

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC46110 — Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Registered office

29 Enterprise Crescent Ballinderry Road

Lisburn

County Antrim

BT28 2BP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-14

Last: 2026-01-31