MOORE & DUGGAN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
NI069261 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
Upgrade to see
Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees16001600

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
    JACKSON, Paula resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-03-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-16
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2025-12-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-12-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-12-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-12-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-08-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2019-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-05-01
    JACKSON, Owen Thomas appointed
    director
  19. 2014-05-01
    DUGGAN, Kerry resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-05-01
    JACKSON, Paula appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-05-01
    DUGGAN, Kerry resigned
    director
  22. 2014-05-01
    MOORE, Henry resigned
    director
  23. 2011-07-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2008-06-05
    DUGGAN, Kerry appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-06-05
    TIPPING, Jan Irene resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-06-05
    DUGGAN, Kerry appointed
    director
  27. 2008-06-05
    HEGARTY, Patrick Gerard resigned
    director
  28. 2008-06-05
    MOORE, Henry appointed
    director
  29. 2008-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MOORE & DUGGAN LIMITED
  30. 2008-05-14
    TIPPING, Jan Irene appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-05-14
    HEGARTY, Patrick Gerard 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Jackson Ventures Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Jackson Ventures Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
MOORE & DUGGAN LIMITED
This company · NI069261

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
Jackson Ventures Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Leisure & entertainment · BT postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
PETER CORRY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
NI057924 · est 2006 · no financials extracted
20y
PIGSHILL PROMOTES LIMITED
NI739292 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
PLAY JOESKI LIMITED
NI710671 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
2y
PORTMORE EQUESTRIAN LTD
NI631168 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
10y
PREMIER CLAY TARGETS LTD
NI652657 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
7y
PRESTIGE TOURS IRELAND LTD
NI696993 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
2y
PRFC TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
NI603740 · est 2010 · no financials extracted
15y
PRIME CUT PRODUCTIONS LTD
NI030352 · est 1996 · no financials extracted
30y
PRIZE GORILLA LTD
NI695691 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
3y
PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL LIMITED
NI046363 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
22y
PTCOURSE.CO.UK LTD
NI733341 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
PURSUE MORE FITNESS LIMITED
NI734279 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-14
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Funky Monkeys Cityside
100-150 York Street
Belfast
County Antrim
BT15 1WA
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

JACKSON, Owen Thomas
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGGAN, Kerry
secretary · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
JACKSON, Paula
secretary · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned
TIPPING, Jan Irene
secretary · appointed 2008-05-14 · resigned 2008-06-05
Resigned
DUGGAN, Kerry
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
HEGARTY, Patrick Gerard
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-14 · resigned 2008-06-05
Resigned
MOORE, Henry
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/07/2011
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16