HENDERSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI072364 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62030Computer facilities management activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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 (7 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
67 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
    ASH, Richard Bryan appointed
    director
  2. 2025-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-05-27
    WHITTEN, William John Ronald resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-04-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2024-04-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-04-08
    GAMBLE, Neil William appointed
    secretary
  11. 2024-04-08
    WHITTEN, William John Ronald resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-04-03
    GAMBLE, Neil William appointed
    director
  13. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2023-03-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2023-03-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-03-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-10-01
    DOODY, Patrick Joseph appointed
    director
  21. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-03-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-03-09
    NICKELS, Darren appointed
    director
  25. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-10-30
    LOGAN, David Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2012-04-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Northern Bank Limited
  28. 2011-04-01
    AGNEW, Geoffrey William appointed
    director
  29. 2011-04-01
    AGNEW, Martin John appointed
    director
  30. 2009-09-22
    KANE, Dorothy May resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-09-22
    WHITTEN, William John Ronald appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-09-22
    HARRISON, Malcolm Joseph resigned
    director
  33. 2009-09-22
    KANE, Dorothy May resigned
    director
  34. 2009-09-22
    LOGAN, David Andrew appointed
    director
  35. 2009-09-22
    WHITTEN, William John Ronald appointed
    director
  36. 2009-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As HENDERSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  37. 2009-04-16
    KANE, Dorothy May appointed
    secretary
  38. 2009-04-16
    HARRISON, Malcolm Joseph appointed
    director
  39. 2009-04-16
    KANE, Dorothy May appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

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

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Henderson Wholesale Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
HENDERSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · NI072364

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
Henderson Wholesale Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Martin John Agnew
Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Geoffrey William Agnew
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-16
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

9 Hightown Avenue
Newtownabbey
County Antrim
BT36 4RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)

GAMBLE, Neil William
secretary · appointed 2024-04-08
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Active
AGNEW, Geoffrey William
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-01
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Active
AGNEW, Martin John
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-04-01
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Active
ASH, Richard Bryan
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-11-10
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Active
DOODY, Patrick Joseph
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-10-01
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Active
GAMBLE, Neil William
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-04-03
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Active
NICKELS, Darren
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-09
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Active
KANE, Dorothy May
secretary · appointed 2009-04-16 · resigned 2009-09-22
Resigned
WHITTEN, William John Ronald
secretary · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2024-04-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Malcolm Joseph
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-16 · resigned 2009-09-22
Resigned
KANE, Dorothy May
director · ~90y · appointed 2009-04-16 · resigned 2009-09-22
Resigned
LOGAN, David Andrew
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned
WHITTEN, William John Ronald
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2024-05-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Northern Bank
Northern Bank Limited
Floating charge1 property05/04/2012
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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-16