NATIONAL MUSEUMS NORTHERN IRELAND ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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NI070624 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-26

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
56210Event catering activities
68202Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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accounts · AA
2024-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
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officers · AP01
2023-10-01
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MILLIGAN, Gordon John appointed
director
2023-06-05
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-30
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MCCOY, Miceal resigned
director
2022-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
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LEWSLEY, James appointed
secretary
2022-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-06-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-31
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gazette · DISS40
2019-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-27
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-03-07
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THOMSON, Kathryn Mary appointed
director
2018-03-07
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GOODBODY NORTHERN IRELAND SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2018-03-07
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BAILIE, Alice Catherine resigned
director
2018-03-07
➕
MCCOY, Miceal appointed
director
2017-07-24
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KEITH, Emma Kate resigned
director
2009-10-13
➕
BAILIE, Alice Catherine appointed
director
2009-10-13
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GILMORE, Catherine` resigned
director
2008-09-26
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Company incorporated
As NATIONAL MUSEUMS NORTHERN IRELAND ENTERPRISES LIMITED
2008-09-26
➕
GOODBODY NORTHERN IRELAND SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-09-26
➕
GILMORE, Catherine` appointed
director
2008-09-26
➕
KEITH, Emma Kate appointed
director

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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

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.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
National Museums And Galleries Of Northern Ireland Individual	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	24/07/2017

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Alice Catherine Bailieceased 12/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mrs Emma Kate Keithceased 24/07/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-09-26

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Administration Office, Ulster Folk Museum

Bangor Road

Holywood

BT18 0EY

Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-25

Last: 2026-03-11

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

LEWSLEY, James→

secretary · appointed 2022-03-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MILLIGAN, Gordon John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2023-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMSON, Kathryn Mary→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GOODBODY NORTHERN IRELAND SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2018-03-07

Resigned

BAILIE, Alice Catherine→

director · ~41y · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2018-03-07

Resigned

GILMORE, Catherine`→

director · ~48y · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2009-10-13

Resigned

KEITH, Emma Kate→

director · ~47y · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2017-07-24

Resigned

MCCOY, Miceal→

director · ~71y · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2023-04-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-11-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-11-23

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2023-06-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-07-19

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-03-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-03-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-03-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-03-23