WI PROPERTIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI049681 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-16
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£2.16M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
26 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,161,104
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.2m
↑ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↓ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.28M | £2.15M |
| Current assets | £30.1k | £32.0k |
| Net assets | £2.16M | £2.02M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2024-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2024-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-03-18➕KNOX, Jill Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➖COCHRANE, Ian Robert Samuel resigneddirector
- 2008-11-14🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2007-05-01🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Northern Bank Limited
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Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wesley Norman Knox Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ NI024814 · est 1990 | £2.12M £1.80M–£2.43M | — | £2.12M | — | 35y | 83 | 64y |
| BALLYMONEY HILL ESTATES LTD→ NI049964 · est 2004 | £776.0k £659.6k–£892.4k | — | £776.0k | — | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| CATHERWOOD ESTATES (BELFAST) LIMITED→ NI005465 · est 1963 | £361.5k £307.3k–£415.8k | — | £361.5k | — | 63y | 83 | 64y |
| CARLISLE ROAD PROPERTIES LIMITED→ NI056605 · est 2005 | £333.2k £283.2k–£383.2k | — | £333.2k | — | 20y | 83 | 86y |
| BALLINAMALLARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED→ NI034886 · est 1998 | £236.5k £201.0k–£271.9k | — | £236.5k | — | 27y | 83 | 86y |
| CASTLE DEVELOPMENTS (LISBURN) LIMITED→ NI064226 · est 2007 | £208.9k £177.6k–£240.2k | — | £208.9k | — | 19y | 83 | 61y |
| COAGH & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ NI030106 · est 1995 | £205.6k £174.8k–£236.5k | — | £205.6k | — | 30y | 83 | 74y |
| BESSBROOK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ NI027239 · est 1993 | £158.2k £134.5k–£182.0k | — | £158.2k | — | 33y | 83 | 94y |
| DERG VALLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ NI046303 · est 2003 | £145.5k £123.6k–£167.3k | — | £145.5k | — | 23y | 83 | 75y |
| ANTRIM COUNTY INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED→ NI020714 · est 1987 | £141.8k £120.5k–£163.0k | — | £141.8k | — | 38y | 83 | 78y |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-16
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
200 Killadeas Road
Ballinamallard
Enniskillen
Fermanagh
BT94 2LW
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
KNOX, Wesley Norman→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-02-16
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KNOX, Jill Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-03-18
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KNOX, Wesley Norman→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-16
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COCHRANE, Ian Robert Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-02-16 · resigned 2009-03-18
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Mortgages & charges
26
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | 24/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 01/05/2007 | 13/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 09/02/2007 | 24/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 14/11/2006 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 02/08/2006 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 23/03/2006 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 16/01/2006 | 23/04/2024 | |
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 14/11/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 08/11/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 28/10/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 10/08/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 09/08/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 17/06/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 04/05/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 04/05/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 29/04/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 21/04/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 19/04/2005 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 19/08/2004 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 18/06/2004 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 18/06/2004 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 11/05/2004 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 18/03/2004 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 17/03/2004 | 23/04/2024 | |
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 16/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 16/03/2004 | — |
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