CUNNINGHAM HOMES LTD

🌳Matureactive
NI047328 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-24
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees0200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-28
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2022-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-04-28
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, George appointed
    director
  13. 2020-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-05-28
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    CUNNINGHAM, James resigned
    director
  16. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Elaine appointed
    director
  20. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, James appointed
    director
  21. 2003-07-25
    ➖
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2003-07-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CUNNINGHAM HOMES LTD
  23. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CUNNINGHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Elaine Cunningham
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/03/2022
George Cunningham
Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/03/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Cunninghamceased 31/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2003-07-24
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

35 Ballyknock Rd
Hillsborough
Co Down
N Ireland
BT26 6EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Elaine→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, George→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2019-05-28
Resigned
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-09