TAGHNEVAN SPORTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI064353 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-04-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 8 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-01
    MCCONVILLE, Shane Patrick resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-20
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-20
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-20
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-11-17
    FITZPATRICK, Connor Anthony resigned
    director
  11. 2025-11-17
    FITZSIMMONS, Joseph resigned
    director
  12. 2025-11-17
    LAVERY, Benedict Joseph resigned
    director
  13. 2025-11-17
    MACKLE, Liam Joseph resigned
    director
  14. 2025-11-17
    MCALINDEN, Declan Leo, Councillor resigned
    director
  15. 2025-11-17
    MULHOLLAND, Kieran resigned
    director
  16. 2025-11-17
    O'DOWD, Mark Anthony resigned
    director
  17. 2025-11-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-09-30
    COLEMAN, Ciaran resigned
    director
  23. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-01-01
    LAVERY, Aideen resigned
    director
  27. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2019-01-02
    MALLON, Philip appointed
    director
  30. 2019-01-02
    COLEMAN, Ciaran appointed
    director
  31. 2019-01-02
    FITZPATRICK, Connor Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2016-04-21
    LAVERY, Benedict Joseph resigned
    director
  33. 2011-08-25
    MURTAGH, Peter appointed
    director
  34. 2011-08-25
    LAVERY, Benedict Joseph resigned
    secretary
  35. 2011-08-25
    CAMPBELL, Martin resigned
    director
  36. 2011-08-25
    FITZSIMMONS, Joseph appointed
    director
  37. 2011-08-25
    LAVERY, Aideen appointed
    director
  38. 2011-08-25
    LAVERY, Benedict Joseph appointed
    director
  39. 2011-08-25
    MACKLE, Liam Joseph appointed
    director
  40. 2011-08-25
    MCALINDEN, Declan Leo, Councillor appointed
    director
  41. 2011-08-25
    MCCONVILLE, Shane Patrick appointed
    director
  42. 2011-08-25
    MULHOLLAND, Kieran appointed
    director
  43. 2011-08-25
    O'DOWD, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  44. 2007-07-31
    FITZSIMMONS, Joseph resigned
    secretary
  45. 2007-07-31
    LAVERY, Benedict Joseph appointed
    secretary
  46. 2007-07-31
    FITZSIMMONS, Joseph resigned
    director
  47. 2007-07-31
    LAVERY, Benedict Joseph appointed
    director
  48. 2007-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As TAGHNEVAN SPORTS LIMITED
  49. 2007-04-27
    FITZSIMMONS, Joseph appointed
    secretary
  50. 2007-04-27
    C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
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Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-11

8 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FITZPATRICK, Connor Anthony resigned 2025-11-17; FITZSIMMONS, Joseph resigned 2025-11-17; LAVERY, Benedict Joseph resigned 2025-11-17

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-04-27
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Taghnevan Walk
Lurgan
Craigavon
County Armagh
BT66 8PR
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-27

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

MALLON, Philip
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-01-02
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Active
MURTAGH, Peter
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-08-25
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Active
FITZSIMMONS, Joseph
secretary · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
LAVERY, Benedict Joseph
secretary · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned
C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2007-04-27
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Martin
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned
COLEMAN, Ciaran
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
FITZPATRICK, Connor Anthony
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
FITZSIMMONS, Joseph
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
FITZSIMMONS, Joseph
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
LAVERY, Aideen
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
LAVERY, Benedict Joseph
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2016-04-21
Resigned
LAVERY, Benedict Joseph
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
MACKLE, Liam Joseph
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
MCALINDEN, Declan Leo, Councillor
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
MCCONVILLE, Shane Patrick
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Kieran
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
O'DOWD, Mark Anthony
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2007-04-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

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officers · TM01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09