PMD CONTRACTS LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.7y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-16➕QUINN, Nuala appointeddirector
- 2017-10-16➖MCDAID, Francis resigneddirector
- 2017-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-16➖MCDAID, Deirig resigneddirector
- 2017-03-16➕MCDAID, Francis appointeddirector
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-04-01➕MCDAID, Deirig appointeddirector
- 2004-08-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2003-06-20➕MCDAID, Cathal appointeddirector
- 2002-03-20➕MCDAID, Patricia Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-02-09➕PALMER, Robert Desmond appointeddirector
- 2002-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PMD CONTRACTS LIMITED
- 2002-02-07➕MCDAID, Patricia Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-07➕MCDAID, Patrick J appointeddirector
- 2002-02-07➖PALMER, Robert Desmond resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-21
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Patricia Margaret Mcdaid Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1941 · age 85 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Patrick J Mcdaid Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 26/08/2004 | — |