INTERACTIVE (IRELAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI043541 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-24
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 11.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 11.9y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-10
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    CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson resigned
    director
  6. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-05-10
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    STUART, Mark appointed
    director
  13. 2019-05-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-05-07
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  15. 2018-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2016-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-05-01
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    O'NEILL, David Conor appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel resigned
    director
  22. 2015-01-19
    ➕
    O'NEILL, David Conor appointed
    director
  23. 2014-06-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
  24. 2002-08-23
    ➕
    CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2002-08-23
    ➕
    CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson appointed
    director
  26. 2002-08-23
    ➕
    HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel appointed
    director
  27. 2002-08-23
    ➖
    KIRKPATRICK, Andrew Nigel resigned
    director
  28. 2002-08-23
    ➖
    MCKNIGHT, Dawn resigned
    director
  29. 2002-06-24
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    Company incorporated
    As INTERACTIVE (IRELAND) LIMITED
  30. 2002-06-24
    ➕
    HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-06-24
    ➕
    KIRKPATRICK, Andrew Nigel appointed
    director
  32. 2002-06-24
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Dawn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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INTERACTIVE (IRELAND) LIMITED
This company · NI043541

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-06-24
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

15 Trench Road
Mallusk
Newtownabbey
Co Antrim
BT36 4TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

O'NEILL, David Conor→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-08-23
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Active
O'NEILL, David Conor→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-19
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Active
STUART, Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson→
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-08-23 · resigned 2024-01-10
Resigned
HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-23 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
KIRKPATRICK, Andrew Nigel→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2002-08-23
Resigned
MCKNIGHT, Dawn→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2002-08-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge—11/06/2014—
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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-18