DONNYBROOK RETAIL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI605448 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
81 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-27 | 2024-04-28 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-13➕MCCABE, Colm appointeddirector
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-21➖CORDNER, John resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-21➖CORDNER, John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11➕CORDNER, John appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-11➖MCGRATTAN, James resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-11➕CORDNER, John appointeddirector
- 2021-08-11➖MC GRATTAN, James resigneddirector
- 2021-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-24➕MC GRATTAN, James appointeddirector
- 2021-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-31➖MARTIN, Scott James resigneddirector
- 2019-04-25➕MCGRATTAN, James appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-24➖MARTIN, Scott resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-31➖KEARNS, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-31➕MARTIN, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-21➕MARTIN, Scott James appointeddirector
- 2016-10-10➕KEARNS, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-10➖MC CABE, Colm resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-05-14➖GEARY, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-14➕MC CABE, Colm appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2010-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DONNYBROOK RETAIL LIMITED
- 2010-12-08➕GEARY, Ian Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-12-08➕GEARY, Ian appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
64/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-18
Group structure
Donnybrook (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Donnybrook (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DONNYBROOK RETAIL LIMITED
This company · NI605448
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 |
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Donnybrook (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/04/2017 |
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-08
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
6-16 Duncrue Crescent
Belfast
BT3 9BW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-04
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
GEARY, Ian Thomas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-08
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MCCABE, Colm→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORDNER, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-08-11 · resigned 2022-11-21
GEARY, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-08 · resigned 2012-05-14
KEARNS, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-10 · resigned 2017-10-31
MARTIN, Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2019-04-24
MC CABE, Colm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2016-10-10
MCGRATTAN, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-25 · resigned 2021-08-11
CORDNER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-08-11 · resigned 2022-11-21
MARTIN, Scott James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2019-05-31
MC GRATTAN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-03-24 · resigned 2021-08-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 21/11/2011 | 26/06/2015 |
Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-11