AGNEW COMMERCIALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI013173 · ltd · incorporated 1978-11-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
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 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 46.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30➖TAGGART, Thomas Joseph 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 #4Lender: 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
- 2018-10-08📄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
- 2012-06-30➕MURPHY, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-30➖AGNEW, Philip William resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-18➖MCALEER, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-01-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-01-10➖AGNEW, David Isaac resigneddirector
- 2012-01-10➕COLLINSON, Adam appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➕AGNEW, Philip William appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➖MURRAY, James Peter resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➖MURRAY, James Peter resigneddirector
- 2005-01-31➕DOBSON, Roy appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖FERRES, Robert Mc Clure resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖MAGUIRE, John resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖ROBINSON, Graham resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➕TAGGART, Thomas Joseph appointeddirector
- 1979-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1978-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AGNEW COMMERCIALS LIMITED
- 1978-11-10➕MAGEE, Yuile appointeddirector
- 1978-11-10➕MURRAY, James Peter appointedsecretary
- 1978-11-10➕AGNEW, David Isaac appointeddirector
- 1978-11-10➕FERRES, Robert Mc Clure appointeddirector
- 1978-11-10➕MAGUIRE, John appointeddirector
- 1978-11-10➕MCALEER, John Richard appointeddirector
- 1978-11-10➕MURRAY, James Peter appointeddirector
- 1978-11-10➕ROBINSON, Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 47 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 47 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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 COMMERCIALS LIMITED
This company · NI013173
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
Incorporated1978-11-10
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 (4 active · 10 resigned)
Active
Active
MAGEE, Yuile→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1978-11-10
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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 1978-11-10 · resigned 2007-06-22
AGNEW, David Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1978-11-10 · resigned 2012-01-10
COLLINSON, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-01-10 · resigned 2023-07-14
FERRES, Robert Mc Clure→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1978-11-10 · resigned 2002-12-31
MAGUIRE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1978-11-10 · resigned 2002-12-31
MCALEER, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1978-11-10 · resigned 2012-06-18
MURRAY, James Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1978-11-10 · resigned 2007-06-22
ROBINSON, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1978-11-10 · resigned 2002-12-31
TAGGART, Thomas Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2025-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2023 | — | |
| 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 | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 26/06/1979 | 19/01/2012 |
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Recent filings (162 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
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
2024-07-10
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