JAMES LECKEY DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI023037 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 36.6y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
180 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
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,857,559
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £3.86M |
| Average employees | 14800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-08-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-01➕JAMES, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-31➖HASLING, Peter, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30➖STOCKS, Benjamin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-06-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-27➕HASLING, Peter, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-27➖STOCKS, Ben resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-12-05➕STOCKS, Ben appointedsecretary
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-17➕BABACAN, Thomas Timur Mete appointeddirector
- 2020-08-17➕BARRATT, James Louis appointeddirector
- 2020-08-17➕PLATT, Adrian John appointeddirector
- 2020-08-17➖HENDRY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-08-17➖LECKEY, James resigneddirector
- 2020-08-17➖LECKEY, Jayne resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-11-30➖PEEL, Elizabeth Mary resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-30➖PEEL, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2019-05-30➖MULLAN, Mike resigneddirector
- 2019-03-20➕STOCKS, Benjamin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2018-07-26➖DANIELS, Timothy Scott resigneddirector
- 2018-06-05➕PEEL, Elizabeth Mary appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-05➕MULLAN, Mike appointeddirector
- 2018-06-05➕PEEL, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31➖MEHAFFEY, David Noel resigneddirector
- 2018-05-25➖COPELAND, Beverley resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-31➕COPELAND, Beverley appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-31➖O'HAGAN, Gary resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-31➖FENTON, Ryan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-12-31➖O'HAGAN, Gary resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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.
Group structure
Sunrise Medical Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sunrise Medical Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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JAMES LECKEY DESIGN LIMITED
This company · NI023037
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunrise Medical Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James John Leckeyceased 17/08/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-01
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
19 Ballinderry Road
Lisburn
County Antrim
BT28 2SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
JAMES, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BABACAN, Thomas Timur Mete→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRATT, James Louis→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLATT, Adrian John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPELAND, Beverley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-12-31 · resigned 2018-05-25
HASLING, Peter, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-06-27 · resigned 2025-07-31
O'HAGAN, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-12 · resigned 2017-12-31
O'HAGAN, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-09-01 · resigned 2011-10-01
PEEL, Elizabeth Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-05 · resigned 2019-11-30
PLUNKETT, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2014-08-12
STOCKS, Ben→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-12-05 · resigned 2022-06-27
BAIRD, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
DANIELS, Timothy Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-29 · resigned 2018-07-26
EASTHAM, Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2000-12-31
FENTON, Ryan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-03-30 · resigned 2017-12-31
HENDRY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2020-08-17
KEATING, Bryan Stanley, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
LECKEY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1989-09-01 · resigned 2020-08-17
LECKEY, Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-10 · resigned 2020-08-17
LECKEY, Sandra A→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 15/04/1997 | 11/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Aib Finance Aib Finance Limited | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 15/10/1996 | 25/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 30/05/1996 | 11/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 18/01/1996 | 11/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 31/10/1989 | 19/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 31/10/1989 | 19/01/2023 |
Recent filings (180 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-06