AGNEW LEASING LTD
🌳Matureactive
NI011916 · ltd · incorporated 1977-03-24
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
75/100
Strong
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 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
8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 48.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄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 #8Lender: 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
- 2020-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-03-13✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: N.I.I.B. Group Limited
- 2013-03-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: N.I.I.B. Group Limited
- 2012-06-30➕MURPHY, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-30➖AGNEW, Philip William resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-30➖AGNEW, Philip William resigneddirector
- 2012-05-31➖AGNEW, Andrew Isaac David resigneddirector
- 2012-01-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-01-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-01-10➕COLLINSON, Adam appointeddirector
- 2009-05-01➖MC CLELLAND, Cecil Edmund resigneddirector
- 2007-06-22➕AGNEW, Philip William appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➖MURRAY, James Peter resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➕AGNEW, Philip William appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➖MURRAY, James Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-03-22➕AGNEW, Andrew Isaac David appointeddirector
- 2005-08-24➕MAGEE, Samuel Yuile appointeddirector
- 2005-08-24➖AGNEW, David Isaac Ferris resigneddirector
- 1985-11-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Rentals Limited
- 1977-11-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Forward Trust Limited
- 1977-06-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1977-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AGNEW LEASING LTD
- 1977-03-24➕MURRAY, James Peter appointedsecretary
- 1977-03-24➕AGNEW, David Isaac Ferris appointeddirector
- 1977-03-24➕MC CLELLAND, Cecil Edmund appointeddirector
- 1977-03-24➕MURRAY, James Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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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AGNEW LEASING LTD
This company · NI011916
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 | 09/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-03-24
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Isaac Agnew (Holdings) Ltd
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 (3 active · 8 resigned)
Active
MAGEE, Samuel Yuile→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOORHOUSE, Simon→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-07-13
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AGNEW, Philip William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2012-06-30
MURRAY, James Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1977-03-24 · resigned 2007-06-22
AGNEW, Andrew Isaac David→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2012-05-31
AGNEW, David Isaac Ferris→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1977-03-24 · resigned 2005-08-24
AGNEW, Philip William→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2012-06-30
COLLINSON, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-01-10 · resigned 2023-07-14
MC CLELLAND, Cecil Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1977-03-24 · resigned 2009-05-01
MURRAY, James Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1977-03-24 · resigned 2007-06-22
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | N.I.I.B. Group N.I.I.B. Group Limited | Master deed of assignment | 2 properties | 20/03/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | N.I.I.B. Group N.I.I.B. Group Limited | Account assignment | 1 property | 20/03/2013 | — | |
| 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 | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Rentals Limited / Lloyds Bowmaker Equipment Leasing Limited / Lloyds Bowmaker Leasing Limited / Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Indenture | 1 property | 11/11/1985 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/11/1977 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/06/1977 | 19/01/2012 |
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Recent filings (161 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-11
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
2023-10-10
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