KILCARN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI073232 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-17
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£10.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.0k | £10.0k |
| Current assets | £10.0k | £10.0k |
| Net assets | £10.0k | £10.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-31➕COXON, Lorna Allan appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➕COXON, Lorna Allan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➖BOLTON, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➖BOLTON, Susan resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-03➕BOLTON, Susan appointeddirector
- 2022-08-03➖BROTHERTON, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01➕ATHERTON-HAM, James West appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➕BOLTON, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-01➖MCDONALD, Ross Edward resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-01➖MCDONALD, Ross Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-16➕BROTHERTON, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-03-16➖WOOD, Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-10-31➖CANAVAN, Declan Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-31➕MCDONALD, Ross Edward appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-31➖CANAVAN, Declan Vincent resigneddirector
- 2018-04-20➖LAGAN, John Patrick Kevin resigneddirector
- 2018-04-20➖MCCANN, Sean Gerard resigneddirector
- 2018-04-20➕MCDONALD, Ross Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-04-20➕WOOD, Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-04-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2015-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Bank Limited Trading as Danske Bank as Security Trustee
- 2010-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2010-08-30➕CANAVAN, Declan Vincent appointeddirector
- 2010-07-17➖CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-06-28➕MCCANN, Sean Gerard appointeddirector
- 2009-08-18➕CANAVAN, Declan Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-18➕LAGAN, John Patrick Kevin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOLTON, Susan resigned 2025-10-31; BOLTON, Susan resigned 2025-10-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Whitemountain Quarries Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Whitemountain Quarries Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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KILCARN LIMITED
This company · NI073232
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitemountain Quarries Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/10/2018 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Breedon Group Plcceased 26/10/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mr Peter Gary Woodsceased 20/04/2018· 50-75% shares · significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Sean Gerard Mccannceased 20/04/2018· 50-75% shares · significant influence · trust interest
- Mr John Patrick Kevin Laganceased 20/04/2018· 50-75% shares · significant influence · trust interest
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.
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| AME (NI) LIMITED→ NI067369 · est 2007 | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 70y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-17
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
5 Blackwater Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4TZ
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
COXON, Lorna Allan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-31
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ATHERTON-HAM, James West→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-03-01
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COXON, Lorna Allan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-10-31
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BOLTON, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
CANAVAN, Declan Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-18 · resigned 2018-10-31
MCDONALD, Ross Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2022-03-01
BOLTON, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-08-03 · resigned 2025-10-31
BROTHERTON, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2022-08-03
CANAVAN, Declan Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-30 · resigned 2018-10-31
LAGAN, John Patrick Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-08-18 · resigned 2018-04-20
MCCANN, Sean Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2018-04-20
MCDONALD, Ross Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2022-03-01
PALMER, Desmond Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2009-07-17 · resigned 2009-08-18
WOOD, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2021-03-16
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-07-17 · resigned 2010-07-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2018 | 14/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Trading as Danske Bank as Security Trustee Northern Bank Limited Trading as Danske Bank as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 21 properties | 22/12/2014 | 05/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2010 | 22/01/2015 |
Recent filings (103 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19