NIGEN SUPPLY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI033396 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-07-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-03-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-09-30➕O'NEILL, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-30➖MCNEILLY, George resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-30➖MCNEILLY, Robert George Alex resigneddirector
- 2009-03-12📄legacyofficers · 296(NI)
- 2009-03-05➕MILLER, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13➖PATON, John Derek resigneddirector
- 2009-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2008-11-04📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2008-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2007-11-01📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 296(NI)
- 2007-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2006-11-01📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2006-03-06➖LYNCH, Shane John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2006-03-06➕PATON, John Derek appointeddirector
- 2006-02-08📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2005-11-18📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2005-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2004-11-02📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2004-03-30📄legacyofficers · 296(NI)
- 2004-03-01➖HOPKINS, Neil Allen resigneddirector
- 2004-01-13📄legacyofficers · 296(NI)
- 2004-01-05📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2003-12-16➖ARMSTRONG, Michael Norman resigneddirector
- 2003-11-04📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2002-03-27➕ARMSTRONG, Michael Norman appointeddirector
- 2002-03-27➖MURTLOW, Ann Marie resigneddirector
- 2001-01-08➕MCCULLOUGH, James Timothy appointeddirector
- 2001-01-08➕HOPKINS, Neil Allen appointeddirector
- 2001-01-08➕MURTLOW, Ann Marie appointeddirector
- 2000-07-06➕LYNCH, Shane John Joseph appointeddirector
- 2000-07-06➖MCILHATTON, William resigneddirector
- 2000-06-22➖MCILHAGGER, David resigneddirector
- 2000-06-22➕MCNEILLY, Robert George Alex appointeddirector
- 1997-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs NIGEN SUPPLY LIMITED
- 1997-12-15➕MCNEILLY, George appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-15➕MCILHAGGER, David appointeddirector
- 1997-12-15➕MCILHATTON, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-02
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| GOLF HOLDINGS LIMITED→ NI042002 · est 2001 | £18.07M £13.31M–£22.82M | — | — | 3000 | 24y | 88 | 80y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-15
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Larne Road
Carrickfergus
Co Antrim
BT38 7LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
MCCULLOUGH, James Timothy→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-01-08
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MILLER, Mark Edward→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-05
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MCNEILLY, George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 2009-09-30
ARMSTRONG, Michael Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2003-12-16
HOPKINS, Neil Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-01-08 · resigned 2004-03-01
LYNCH, Shane John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2006-03-06
MCILHAGGER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 2000-06-22
MCILHATTON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 2000-07-06
MCNEILLY, Robert George Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2009-09-30
MURTLOW, Ann Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-01-08 · resigned 2002-03-27
PATON, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-03-06 · resigned 2009-02-13
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-10-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-10-06
legacy
officers · 296(NI)
2009-03-12
legacy
annual-return · 371S(NI)
2009-01-09
legacy
accounts · AC(NI)
2008-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 371S(NI)
2008-01-21
legacy
accounts · AC(NI)
2007-11-01
legacy
officers · 296(NI)
2007-02-21