SHARPE VENTILATION SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI013213 · ltd · incorporated 1978-11-29
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
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 86). 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 47.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-01
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  2. 2024-05-17
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  3. 2023-05-31
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  4. 2022-05-11
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  5. 2021-06-15
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  6. 2020-06-24
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  7. 2019-06-19
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  8. 2018-06-19
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  9. 2018-02-01
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  10. 2018-02-01
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    officers · TM02
  11. 2018-02-01
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-01-30
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    MCMASTER, Edward appointed
    secretary
  13. 2018-01-30
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    MCMASTER, Julie Anne resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-01-30
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    MCMASTER, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  15. 2017-06-21
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-23
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  17. 2015-11-23
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  18. 2015-06-22
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2004-04-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  20. 2004-04-03
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    MCMASTER, Elizabeth Esther resigned
    director
  21. 2000-04-01
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    MCMASTER, Philip appointed
    director
  22. 2000-04-01
    ➕
    MCMASTER, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  23. 1988-06-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Allied Irish Banks PLC
  24. 1984-03-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Allied Irish Finance Company Limited
  25. 1983-01-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1979-01-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Northern Bank Limited
  27. 1978-11-29
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    Company incorporated
    As SHARPE VENTILATION SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 1978-11-29
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    MC MASTER, Edward appointed
    director
  29. 1978-11-29
    ➕
    MCMASTER, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  30. 1978-11-29
    ➕
    MCMASTER, Elizabeth Esther appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 47 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 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 47 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Edward Mcmaster
Individual · British · DOB 02/1940 · age 86
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-11-29
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

57 Sydenham Road
Belfast
BT3 9DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

MCMASTER, Edward→
secretary · appointed 2018-01-30
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MC MASTER, Edward→
director · ~86y · appointed 1978-11-29
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Active
MCMASTER, Philip→
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-04-01
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Active
MCMASTER, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 1978-11-29 · resigned 2018-01-30
Resigned
MCMASTER, Elizabeth Esther→
director · ~83y · appointed 1978-11-29 · resigned 2004-04-03
Resigned
MCMASTER, Julie Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2018-01-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge2 properties07/04/2004—
outstanding
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Debenture1 property23/06/1988—
outstanding
Allied Irish Finance Company
Allied Irish Finance Company Limited
Mortgage1 property13/03/1984—
satisfied
Northern Bank
Northern Bank Limited
Floating charge1 property01/01/197920/01/1983
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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
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accounts · AA
2025-07-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-02