DOWNVIEW COURT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI017775 · ltd · incorporated 1984-09-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£263
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
120 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
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £263
Net assets shrinking
Down £305 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£263
↓ 54% YoY
Current Assets
£263
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £263 | £568 |
| Current assets | £263 | £568 |
| Net assets | £263 | £568 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31➖SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13➕MCVEIGH, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2020-08-13➖MCVEIGH, Jack James resigneddirector
- 2020-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-31➖LOVE, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➖MC DONALD, Margaret Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-01➕MCVEIGH, Jack James appointeddirector
- 2014-01-01➖MCVEIGH, Olivia Susan resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➕MCVEIGH, Olivia Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03➕LOVE, Valerie appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03➖SUTTON, Doreen resigneddirector
- 2007-10-29➕SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-29➖SUTTON, T resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-16➕SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16➖SMITH, Anne Cramb resigneddirector
- 1984-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs DOWNVIEW COURT LIMITED
- 1984-09-12➕SUTTON, T appointedsecretary
- 1984-09-12➕MC DONALD, Margaret Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1984-09-12➕SMITH, Anne Cramb appointeddirector
- 1984-09-12➕SUTTON, Doreen 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
55/100
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 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond resigned 2026-03-31; SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond resigned 2026-03-31
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| GLENMULLIN LTD→ NI685683 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GLENVAR LAND AND PROPERTY LIMITED→ NI729112 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENVIEW HOMES LTD→ NI691113 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GLOVER MOSS PROPERTIES LIMITED→ NI655537 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-09-12
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
1 Kildare Street
Newry
BT34 1DQ
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
MCVEIGH, Patrick James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-29 · resigned 2026-03-31
SUTTON, T→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1984-09-12 · resigned 2007-10-29
LOVE, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2019-03-31
MC DONALD, Margaret Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1984-09-12 · resigned 2019-03-31
MCVEIGH, Jack James→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2020-08-13
MCVEIGH, Olivia Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2014-01-01
SHERIDAN, Stephen Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2026-03-31
SMITH, Anne Cramb→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 1984-09-12 · resigned 2006-11-16
SUTTON, Doreen→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1984-09-12 · resigned 2010-09-03
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-13