REDBRICK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI043154 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-09
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2016-10-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-10-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-09-16➕HARRISON, Derek Patrick appointeddirector
- 2015-09-16➖MAXWELL, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-16➖HARRISON, Derek George Alexander resigneddirector
- 2015-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-09-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-08📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2015-01-02📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-09-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-accounts · AA
- 2010-09-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-09-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-11-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2007-11-07➖BURGESS, James Watson resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-07➕MAXWELL, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-07➖BURGESS, James Watson, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2003-07-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor And
- 2002-12-31➖KANE, Dorothy May resigneddirector
- 2002-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dublin 2
- 2002-06-05➕BURGESS, James Watson, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2002-06-05➕HARRISON, Derek George Alexander appointeddirector
- 2002-06-05➖HARRISON, Malcolm Joseph resigneddirector
- 2002-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs REDBRICK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2002-05-09➕BURGESS, James Watson appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-09➕HARRISON, Malcolm Joseph appointeddirector
- 2002-05-09➕KANE, Dorothy May appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2016-10-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-09
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
97 Mullalelish Road
Richhill
Armagh
BT61 9LT
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
HARRISON, Derek Patrick→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-09-16
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BURGESS, James Watson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2007-11-07
MAXWELL, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2015-09-16
BURGESS, James Watson, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-06-05 · resigned 2007-11-07
HARRISON, Derek George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2002-06-05 · resigned 2015-09-16
HARRISON, Malcolm Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-06-05
KANE, Dorothy May→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 21/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor And / Of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 16/07/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Dublin 2 / Of Ireland / The Governor And | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 11/09/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-10-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-09-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-08
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2015-09-08
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-25