WILSON'S COUNTRY LIMITED

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NI025583 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-28
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
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£8.92M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 18 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

25 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 28.7y

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 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,921,127

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8.9m
Current Assets
£8.9m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-27
Total assets£12.16M
Current assets£8.94M
Debtors£6.20M
Net assets£8.92M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-08-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-05-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-05-20
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
  7. 2024-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2024-04-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2024-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-12-14
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    GIBSON, Alan James, Mr. resigned
    director
  14. 2023-12-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2023-04-25
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
  18. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  19. 2022-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-07-31
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  23. 2018-05-09
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  24. 2017-01-18
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    GIBSON, Alan James, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2016-02-25
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC T/a First Trust Bank
  26. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #15
  27. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #12
  28. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #9
  29. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #8
  30. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #7
  31. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2016-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2016-02-12
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  36. 2016-02-12
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  37. 2016-02-12
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  38. 2016-02-12
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  39. 2016-02-12
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  40. 2015-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #13
  41. 2015-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #4
  42. 2013-03-13
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    FORBES, Norman resigned
    director
  43. 2013-03-13
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    GIBSON OBE, Christopher Duffield resigned
    director
  44. 2013-03-13
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    LOCHART, William Thomas Brian resigned
    director
  45. 2009-07-29
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    GIBSON, Ian Samuel appointed
    secretary
  46. 2009-07-29
    ➖
    GIBSON, Margarita Jean resigned
    secretary
  47. 2009-07-29
    ➖
    ALLEN, Eric James resigned
    director
  48. 2008-02-22
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  49. 2005-08-10
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  50. 2005-04-12
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

13 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Joyus Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Joyus Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WILSON'S COUNTRY LIMITED
This company · NI025583

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Joyus Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/08/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Angus Ronald Wilsonceased 02/08/2024· significant influence

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-28
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

25 Carn Road
Craigavon
Co Armagh
BT63 5WG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

GIBSON, Ian Samuel→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Lewis Harold→
director · ~61y · appointed 1991-05-28
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Active
WILSON, Angus Ronald→
director · ~63y · appointed 1991-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Joy Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 1991-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Margarita Jean→
secretary · appointed 1991-05-28 · resigned 2009-07-29
Resigned
ALLEN, Eric James→
director · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2009-07-29
Resigned
FORBES, Norman→
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-05-28 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
GIBSON, Alan James, Mr.→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-18 · resigned 2023-12-14
Resigned
GIBSON OBE, Christopher Duffield→
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
LOCHART, William Thomas Brian→
director · ~64y · appointed 1991-05-28 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

25
Total charges
13
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
A registered charge—20/05/2024—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
A registered charge—25/04/2023—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
A registered charge1 property31/07/2018—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
A registered charge—09/05/2018—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) T/a First Trust Bank
Aib Group (UK) PLC T/a First Trust Bank
A registered charge—25/02/2016—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
A registered charge—12/02/2016—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property12/02/2016—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
A registered charge—12/02/2016—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property12/02/2016—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property12/02/2016—
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property22/02/200815/02/2016
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property10/08/2005—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
Mortgage or charge1 property12/04/200517/11/2015
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property18/11/200415/02/2016
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C / Belfast BT1 3DJ
Mortgage or charge1 property30/12/2003—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property22/12/2003—
satisfied
North, Belfast / Of Ireland, 7 / The Governor And
Mortgage or charge1 property21/11/200315/02/2016
satisfied
Dublin 2 / The Governor And / Of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property26/02/200315/02/2016
satisfied
Of Ireland, Lower / The Governor And
Mortgage or charge2 properties20/12/200215/02/2016
satisfied
Dublin / Of Ireland / The Governor And
Mortgage or charge1 property09/05/200211/03/2005
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property28/01/200215/02/2016
satisfied
HSBC
& Hsbc Equipment / Limited / Hsbc Asset Finance
Mortgage or charge1 property20/09/200117/11/2015
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property13/06/200115/02/2016
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property09/09/199715/02/2016
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property09/09/199715/02/2016
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Recent filings (157 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14