COOLKEERAGH ESB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

NI042138 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-13

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 9.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 35110

Sector: Electricity, gas & energy

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.2y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 9.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

53 officers (5 active, 53 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

165 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (125 events)Click to expand

2026-03-12
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2026-03-12
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2026-03-09
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KELLY, Joseph appointed
director
2026-03-09
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BENSON, Matthew resigned
director
2025-10-02
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accounts · AA
2025-03-04
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BENSON, Matthew appointed
director
2025-03-04
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2025-02-14
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DOLAN, Eilish Patricia appointed
director
2025-02-14
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ROCHE, James resigned
director
2025-02-14
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officers · AP01
2025-02-14
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officers · TM01
2024-11-14
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BELLERBY, Martin resigned
director
2024-11-14
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officers · TM01
2024-08-09
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2024-03-20
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2024-03-07
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2024-03-07
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2024-03-07
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2024-03-01
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DIAC, Mihai appointed
director
2024-03-01
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BELLERBY, Martin appointed
director
2024-03-01
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DUPUY, Lisa resigned
director
2024-03-01
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ROCHE, James appointed
director
2023-11-23
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officers · TM01
2023-10-16
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accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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COOKE, James resigned
director
2023-04-11
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officers · AP01
2023-04-11
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2023-04-05
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2023-04-05
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officers · TM01
2023-03-31
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DALY, Una appointed
director
2023-03-31
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DUPUY, Lisa appointed
director
2023-03-31
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MCGREGOR, Iain resigned
director
2023-03-31
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POPE, Glenn resigned
director
2022-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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2022-07-29
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2022-07-29
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2022-06-16
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PHELAN, Donal resigned
director
2022-06-16
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POPE, Glenn appointed
director
2022-05-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-04-21
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COLLERAN, Senan resigned
director
2020-04-21
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COOKE, James appointed
director
2020-04-21
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FOGARTY, Mark resigned
director
2020-04-21
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FOSTER, Zara resigned
director
2020-04-21
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HEALY, John resigned
director
2020-04-21
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MCGREGOR, Iain appointed
director
2020-04-21
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PHELAN, Donal appointed
director
2020-04-21
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SINNOTT, Marie resigned
director
2020-02-11
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CORCORAN, Brendan appointed
secretary
2020-02-11
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HEALY, John resigned
secretary
2019-08-01
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REDMOND, John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Esb Asset Development (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Esb Asset Development (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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COOLKEERAGH ESB LIMITED

This company · NI042138

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
Esb Asset Development (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-12-13

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

2 Electra Road

Maydown

Londonderry

BT47 6UL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-18

Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (5 active · 48 resigned)

CORCORAN, Brendan→

secretary · appointed 2020-02-11

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Active

DALY, Una→

director · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-31

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Active

DIAC, Mihai→

director · ~60y · appointed 2024-03-01

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Active

DOLAN, Eilish Patricia→

director · ~53y · appointed 2025-02-14

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Active

KELLY, Joseph→

director · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-09

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Active

HEALY, John→

secretary · appointed 2015-01-29 · resigned 2020-02-11

Resigned

O'BRIEN, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-13 · resigned 2013-12-31

Resigned

O'BRIEN, Victoria→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-31 · resigned 2015-01-29

Resigned

AHERNE, Michael→

director · ~61y · appointed 2002-10-11 · resigned 2005-09-30

Resigned

BELLERBY, Martin→

director · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2024-11-14

Resigned

BENSON, Matthew→

director · ~50y · appointed 2025-03-04 · resigned 2026-03-09

Resigned

BYRNE, Dermot→

director · ~75y · appointed 2002-10-11 · resigned 2005-02-23

Resigned

COARY, Nora→

director · ~69y · appointed 2002-05-11 · resigned 2002-10-11

Resigned

COLLERAN, Senan→

director · ~57y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2020-04-21

Resigned

COOKE, James→

director · ~64y · appointed 2020-04-21 · resigned 2023-09-29

Resigned

COUNIHAN, Padruig→

director · ~74y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2010-11-15

Resigned

DAVIS, Peter→

director · ~67y · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2012-09-26

Resigned

DEVINE, Robert Gerard→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-11-11 · resigned 2007-09-28

Resigned

DOLLARD, James→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2008-04-17

Resigned

DUPUY, Lisa→

director · ~41y · appointed 2023-03-31 · resigned 2024-03-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Soni / Eirgrid P.L.C Soni Limited / Eirgrid P.L.C	A registered charge	—	07/03/2017	30/05/2022

Recent filings (165 total)

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officers · AP01

2026-03-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-12

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accounts · AA

2025-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-04

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-03-04

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-02-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-02-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-13