KILMOON TRADING LTD

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NI606013 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£133.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.3y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £133,694

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£134k
↑ 429% YoY
Current Assets
£312k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£139k£278k£418k£557k£696kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£35.8k£603.8k
Current assets£312.0k£695.9k
Net assets£133.7k£25.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-03-07
    ➖
    BRENNAN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-03-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-03-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-03-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-03-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  16. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-02-25
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2021-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2019-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-01-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
  22. 2011-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As KILMOON TRADING LTD
  23. 2011-02-02
    ➕
    MCWILLIAMS, Robert James appointed
    director
  24. 2011-02-02
    ➕
    BRENNAN, Ann appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert James Mcwilliams
Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 05/1989 · age 37
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/02/2017

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
Incorporated2011-02-02
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

48b Drumbane Road
Swatragh
Maghera
County Londonderry
BT46 5NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCWILLIAMS, Robert James→
director · ~37y · appointed 2011-02-02
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Active
BRENNAN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-02 · resigned 2025-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/03/2021—
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property19/01/201625/02/2021
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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10