DEANE PUBLIC WORKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI020009 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-04
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£4.80M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 42130SIC 42130
- 42210SIC 42210
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
47 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 38.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
47 charges (47/47 with lender, 47/47 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
251 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £4,799,004
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4.1m
Net Worth
£4.8m
Current Assets
£6.0m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.01M | — |
| Current assets | £6.01M | — |
| Cash | £4.12M | — |
| Debtors | £1.86M | — |
| Net assets | £4.80M | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2024-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #45
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- 2024-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2024-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #14
Showing most recent 50 of 124 events
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DEANE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen George Deane Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William George Deaneceased 28/12/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-12-04
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
16 Tully Road
Irvinestown
Enniskillen
Co. Fermanagh
BT94 1FB
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DEANE, Janet Elaine→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEANE, Stephen George→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEANE, William George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1986-12-04 · resigned 2023-12-28
DEANE, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1986-12-04 · resigned 2023-12-28
DEANE, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1986-12-04 · resigned 2023-12-28
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Mortgages & charges
47
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:47 of 47 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Gable Insurance Ag | A registered charge | — | 12/03/2015 | 10/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Gable Insurance Ag | A registered charge | — | 12/03/2015 | 10/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited / Ulster Bank Ireland Limited | Charge | 3 properties | 27/05/2011 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage/charge | 1 property | 13/01/2011 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 23/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | West Register (Northern Ireland) West Register (Northern Ireland) Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2010 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 16/10/2009 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 15/10/2009 | 27/11/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 25/04/2008 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 07/04/2008 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 02/04/2008 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 06/03/2008 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 08/08/2007 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 30/07/2007 | 12/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 25/06/2007 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 15/01/2007 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 12/01/2007 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 13/12/2006 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 07/08/2006 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 07/08/2006 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 19/12/2005 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 12/12/2005 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Solicitors letter of undertaking | 1 property | 07/10/2005 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Solicitors letter of undertaking | 1 property | 29/09/2005 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 03/05/2005 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 05/04/2005 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Solicitors letter of undertaking | 2 properties | 05/04/2005 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Ireland / Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 06/08/2004 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Dublin 2 / Ulster Bank Limited / Ulster Bank Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 25/02/2004 | 11/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Ireland / Dublin / Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 24/02/2004 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Quay Dublin / Ulster Bank Limited / Ulster Bank Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 24/02/2004 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Belfast / Aib Group (UK) Belfast / Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 15/04/2003 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Belfast / Aib Group (UK) Belfast / Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 10/06/2002 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) / Belfast Aib Group (UK) PLC / Belfast | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 10/05/2002 | 27/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank / Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD / Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 06/01/2000 | 28/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank LTD / Ulster Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 16/09/1997 | 28/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank LTD / Ulster Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 06/01/1997 | 28/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 13/04/1988 | 27/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 13/04/1988 | 27/03/2004 |
Recent filings (251 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11