MCALISTER ARMSTRONG & PARTNERS LTD

🌳Matureactive

NI033603 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-09

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Architectural activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

71112Urban planning and landscape architectural activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.5y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

104 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	0	0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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accounts · AA
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-09-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-08-28
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EDWARDS, Michael appointed
director
2025-08-28
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MULHOLLAND, James Martin appointed
director
2025-08-28
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MURRAY, Andrew Gerard appointed
director
2025-08-28
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CROWE, Paul Samuel resigned
director
2025-08-28
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MINNIS, Peter Robert resigned
director
2025-08-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-22
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COLEMAN, Daragh Patrick appointed
director
2025-08-22
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MCKEOWN, Maria, Ms. appointed
director
2025-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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gazette · DISS40
2021-05-25
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gazette · GAZ1
2020-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-02-15
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FERGUSON, Shaun Mccartney resigned
director
2016-02-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-02-15
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-02-05
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MCCONVILLE, Gary John resigned
director
2013-11-12
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COWAN, Judith Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2013-11-12
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COWAN, Judith Elizabeth resigned
director
2013-11-12
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CROWE, Paul Samuel appointed
director
2013-11-12
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MINNIS, Peter Robert appointed
director
2012-05-30
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COWAN, Judith Elizabeth appointed
director
2011-12-12
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QUINN, Patrick Gerald resigned
director
2008-11-30
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CACKETT, Philip Andrew resigned
director
2002-12-02
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Northern Bank LTD
2002-12-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Northern Bank LTD
2001-03-31
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FERGUSON, Marian resigned
director
2000-06-22
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MCCONVILLE, Gary John appointed
director
1998-12-07
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CACKETT, Philip Andrew appointed
director
1998-12-07
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QUINN, Patrick Gerald appointed
director
1998-02-09
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Company incorporated
As MCALISTER ARMSTRONG & PARTNERS LTD
1998-02-09
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COWAN, Judith Elizabeth appointed
secretary
1998-02-09
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FERGUSON, Marian appointed
director
1998-02-09
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FERGUSON, Shaun Mccartney appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CROWE, Paul Samuel resigned 2025-08-28; MINNIS, Peter Robert resigned 2025-08-28

Group structure

Todd (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Todd (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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MCALISTER ARMSTRONG & PARTNERS LTD

This company · NI033603

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
Todd (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Peter Robert Minnisceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
Mr Paul Samuel Croweceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · firm interest

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-02-09

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

2nd Floor Titanic House

6 Queens Road

Belfast

Antrim

BT3 9DT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-23

Last: 2026-02-09