PREMIER TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI053757 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35220
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 21.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 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: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
75 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    ARMSTRONG, Emma Jayne appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-07-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-07-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-06-30
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    MCILROY, Gerard resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-04
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  9. 2022-10-04
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  10. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-09-21
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    HUSTON, Felicity Victoria resigned
    director
  19. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    LARKIN, Patrick appointed
    director
  20. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    MCILROY, Gerard Myles appointed
    director
  21. 2009-09-29
    ➖
    MCATEER, Damian resigned
    director
  22. 2009-09-29
    ➖
    MCCLURE, Alan David resigned
    director
  23. 2009-09-26
    ➕
    MCILROY, Gerard appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-09-26
    ➖
    NORTHERN IRELAND, Arthur Cox resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    LOCKE, Alasdair James Dougall resigned
    director
  26. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    MONTGOMERY, David John resigned
    director
  27. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    SHEERAN, Nuala resigned
    director
  28. 2005-10-12
    ➕
    HUSTON, Felicity Victoria appointed
    director
  29. 2005-10-12
    ➕
    MCATEER, Damian appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-12
    ➕
    MCCLURE, Alan David appointed
    director
  31. 2005-10-12
    ➕
    SHEERAN, Nuala appointed
    director
  32. 2005-03-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited
  33. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    NORTHERN IRELAND, Arthur Cox appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-02-02
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    LOCKE, Alasdair James Dougall appointed
    director
  36. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, David John appointed
    director
  37. 2005-02-02
    ➖
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2005-01-31
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    Company incorporated
    As PREMIER TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS LIMITED
  39. 2005-01-31
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2005-01-31
    ➕
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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

Northern Ireland Gas Transmission Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Northern Ireland Gas Transmission Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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PREMIER TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · NI053757

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Northern Ireland Gas Transmission Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Gerard Myles Mcilroy
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Patrick Larkin
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-31
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC35220 — SIC 35220

Registered office

First Floor
The Arena Building
85 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

ARMSTRONG, Emma Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2025-07-01
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Active
LARKIN, Patrick→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-01
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Active
MCILROY, Gerard Myles→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-01-01
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Active
MCILROY, Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-26 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned
NORTHERN IRELAND, Arthur Cox→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2009-09-26
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-02-02
Resigned
HUSTON, Felicity Victoria→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned
LOCKE, Alasdair James Dougall→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
MCATEER, Damian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned
MCCLURE, Alan David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned
MONTGOMERY, David John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
SHEERAN, Nuala→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-02-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Prudential Trustee Company
Prudential Trustee Company Limited
Debenture1 property18/03/2005—
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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-10-04
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-28