FISHERWICK INNS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI016387 · ltd · incorporated 1983-01-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£666.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £666,108
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,793 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£666k
↓ 3.9% YoY
Current Assets
£374k
↓ 3.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £672.2k | £701.1k |
| Current assets | £373.7k | £386.4k |
| Net assets | £666.1k | £692.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-31➖DIVER, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-05-26➕MCLOUGHLIN, Nicole Jane appointeddirector
- 2007-12-17➕DIVER, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-17➖DIVER, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-17➖O'NEILL, Anne resigneddirector
- 2005-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-01-26➕DIVER, Anthony appointeddirector
- 1992-04-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bass Ireland Limited
- 1989-09-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 1985-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Ireland
- 1983-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FISHERWICK INNS LIMITED
- 1983-01-21➕DIVER, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1983-01-21➕O'NEILL, Anne 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicole Jane Mcloughlin Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/01/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Patricia Diverceased 11/01/2019· 75-100% shares
- Mr Anthony Diverceased 31/05/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER BERKELEY LTD→ NI622389 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| HUTCHMAN HOLIDAY HOMES LTD→ NI648843 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| IAN MCMILLAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ NI039046 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| IBERIAN GLOBAL PROPERTY LTD→ NI731463 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| INSPIRE BUSINESS CENTRE LTD→ NI026217 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| INSTORAGE LTD→ NI610299 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-01-21
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
24 Croft Road
Apartment 2
Holywood
BT18 0PB
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MCLOUGHLIN, Nicole Jane→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIVER, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1983-01-21 · resigned 2007-12-17
DIVER, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-01-26 · resigned 2017-05-31
O'NEILL, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1983-01-21 · resigned 2007-12-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bass Ireland Bass Ireland Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 16/04/1992 | 21/09/2005 | |
| outstanding | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Mortgage | 1 property | 05/09/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 29/08/1985 | 21/09/2005 |
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Recent filings (123 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30