NEWELL STORES (COALISLAND) LIMITED
- 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.27M | £2.36M |
| Current assets | £941.2k | £1.10M |
| Cash | £307.2k | £521.1k |
| Net assets | £2.43M | £2.35M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-03🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Eugene Michael Conway as Trustee for Emb Special Pension Fund
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-01➕CONWAY, Petra appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-07➖CONWAY, Eugene resigneddirector
- 2016-06-10➖CONWAY, Marion resigneddirector
- 2012-08-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2012-08-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2012-07-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2012-05-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2012-04-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2012-02-01➕CONWAY, Colin John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕CONWAY, Marion appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2010-04-13➖DONNELLY, Vincent resigneddirector
- 2010-04-12➕CONWAY, Eugene appointeddirector
- 2009-10-12➕DONNELLY, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2009-10-12➖PALMER, Desmond Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-10-12➖CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2009-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs NEWELL STORES (COALISLAND) LIMITED
- 2009-09-07➕PALMER, Desmond Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-09-07➕CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Newell Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newell Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/07/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Colin John Conwayceased 02/07/2016· significant influence
- Mr Eugene Conwayceased 02/07/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Eugene Michael Conway as Trustee for Emb Special Pension Fund / Marion Bernadette Conway as Trustee for Emb Special Pension Fund / Colin John Conway as Trustee for Emb Special Pension Fund / Mary Petra Conway as Trustee for Emb Special Pension Fund | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2024 | 16/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage | 2 properties | 24/08/2012 | 01/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage | 5 properties | 24/08/2012 | 01/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage | 2 properties | 25/07/2012 | 01/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Mortgage | 2 properties | 31/05/2012 | 01/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/04/2012 | 01/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 11/03/2011 | 01/07/2025 |