J. MCWHIRTER (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI012189 · ltd · incorporated 1977-08-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 44.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 44.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-11-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2014-07-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2014-07-22
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2014-07-22
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  7. 2014-07-22
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-07-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2014-07-08
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    PLUMER, Christian Charles appointed
    secretary
  10. 2014-07-08
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    PLUMER, Christian Charles appointed
    director
  11. 2014-07-08
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    DESRAY, Georges resigned
    secretary
  12. 2014-07-08
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    DESRAY, Georges resigned
    director
  13. 2014-07-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2013-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2012-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  18. 2012-07-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-06-13
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    officers · AP03
  20. 2012-06-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  21. 2012-05-31
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    DESRAY, Georges appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-05-31
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    HARGREAVES, Sally Anne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2012-02-23
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  25. 2012-02-23
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    document-replacement · RP04
  26. 2012-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2012-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2012-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
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  29. 2012-01-23
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  30. 2012-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
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  31. 2012-01-01
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    BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred appointed
    director
  32. 2012-01-01
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    BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John appointed
    director
  33. 2012-01-01
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    BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John resigned
    director
  34. 2012-01-01
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    CLARE, Anthony Peter resigned
    director
  35. 2012-01-01
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    DESRAY, Georges appointed
    director
  36. 2012-01-01
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    HALPIN, Peter Joseph resigned
    director
  37. 2011-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  38. 2011-08-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  39. 2009-01-08
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    CUGGY, Victoria Louise resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-01-08
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    HARGREAVES, Sally Anne appointed
    secretary
  41. 2009-01-08
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    CLARE, Anthony Peter appointed
    director
  42. 2009-01-08
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    HALPIN, Peter Joseph appointed
    director
  43. 2009-01-08
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    POTTS, Nicholas resigned
    director
  44. 2009-01-08
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    SUTHERLAND, Ian Ronald resigned
    director
  45. 2008-11-03
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    GRIFFIN, Steven Terrance Hunter resigned
    secretary
  46. 2007-08-31
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    GRIFFIN, Steven Terrance Hunter appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-08-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  48. 2006-06-19
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    FRIEND, Gary resigned
    director
  49. 2005-12-13
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    HUTTON, Michael resigned
    director
  50. 2005-12-13
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    LANGREY, John resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-08-01
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Regent Street
Newtownards
Co. Down
BT23 4AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

PLUMER, Christian Charles→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-08
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Active
BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-01
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Active
PLUMER, Christian Charles→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-08
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Active
CUGGY, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
CUGGY, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2009-01-08
Resigned
DESRAY, Georges→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2014-07-08
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Steven Terrance Hunter→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2008-11-03
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
LEITCH, Valerie Anne→
secretary · appointed 1977-08-01 · resigned 2005-01-20
Resigned
RINGROSE, Christopher James→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
CLARE, Anthony Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
DESRAY, Georges→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2014-07-08
Resigned
FRIEND, Gary→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-11-11 · resigned 2006-06-19
Resigned
HALPIN, Peter Joseph→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
HUTTON, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-13
Resigned
LANGREY, John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-13
Resigned
LEITCH, Valerie Anne→
director · ~74y · appointed 1977-08-01 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
MCWHIRTER, James→
director · ~81y · appointed 1977-08-01 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
POTTS, Nicholas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2009-01-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Progressive Building Society
Mortgage or charge1 property12/11/198109/08/2006

Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-06-13