ISAAC AGNEW LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI010842 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 48.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30➖ROBINSON, Brian Forbes resigneddirector
- 2025-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-14➖COLLINSON, Adam resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-13➕MOORHOUSE, Simon appointeddirector
- 2023-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-31🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-02📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2015-01-01➕ROGERS, Joseph Foster appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖FLEMING, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bmw Financial Services (GB) Limited
- 2012-06-30➕MURPHY, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-30➖AGNEW, Philip William resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-31➖AGNEW, Andrew Isaac David resigneddirector
- 2012-01-24🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-01-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-01-10➖AGNEW, David Isaac resigneddirector
- 2012-01-10➕COLLINSON, Adam appointeddirector
- 2011-10-01➕AGNEW, Andrew Isaac David appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖MC ILWAINE, Rochelle resigneddirector
- 2007-06-22➕AGNEW, Philip William appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➖MURRAY, J P resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➖MURRAY, James Peter resigneddirector
- 2001-06-01➕EAKIN, Richard David John appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕ROBINSON, Brian Forbes appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➕FLEMING, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖MCMILLAN, Timothy Roy resigneddirector
- 1994-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1994-05-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Volkswagen Financial
- 1993-10-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker LTD
- 1992-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1986-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1985-11-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker LTD
- 1978-06-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds & Scottish
- 1978-06-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northern Bank LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 51 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 51 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Isaag Agnew (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Isaag Agnew (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ISAAC AGNEW LIMITED
This company · NI010842
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaag Agnew (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-08-20
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
18 Boucher Way
Belfast
BT12 6RE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
Active
EAKIN, Richard David John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-06-01
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MAGEE, Samuel Yuile→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1975-08-20
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MOORHOUSE, Simon→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-07-13
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ROGERS, Joseph Foster→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-01-01
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AGNEW, Philip William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2012-06-30
MURRAY, J P→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1975-08-20 · resigned 2007-06-22
AGNEW, Andrew Isaac David→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2012-05-31
AGNEW, David Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1975-08-20 · resigned 2012-01-10
COLLINSON, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-01-10 · resigned 2023-07-14
FLEMING, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-12-31 · resigned 2015-01-01
MC ILWAINE, Rochelle→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1975-08-20 · resigned 2008-12-31
MCMILLAN, Timothy Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1975-08-20 · resigned 1999-12-31
MURRAY, James Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1975-08-20 · resigned 2007-06-22
ROBINSON, Brian Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2025-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Bmw Financial Services (GB) Bmw Financial Services (GB) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/01/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 09/05/1994 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 29/10/1993 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 06/11/1985 | 17/07/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds & Scottish | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 26/06/1978 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 23/06/1978 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 23/06/1978 | 31/08/1986 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds & Scottish | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 23/03/1978 | 02/03/1992 |
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Recent filings (184 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-06