ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE NI

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NI613101 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-06-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£161.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (9 active, 15 linked, 15 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £161,169
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,582 YoY
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£328k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£161k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£453k
↓ 3.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£94k£187k£281k£375k£468kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£482.1k£513.7k
Current assets£453.1k£468.4k
Cash£328.4k£378.4k
Net assets£161.2k£180.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-01
    WATSON, Gary Taylor resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-05-07
    MCLAUGHLIN, Daryl Daniel appointed
    director
  7. 2024-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-06-12
    EGERTON, John resigned
    director
  10. 2023-04-18
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2023-04-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2023-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-06-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-06-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-06-13
    READ, Lindsey, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2022-06-13
    WALSH, Thomas Philip, Dr appointed
    director
  18. 2022-06-06
    MCAULEY, Brian Gerard resigned
    director
  19. 2022-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-08-02
    EGERTON, John appointed
    director
  24. 2019-08-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-02-25
    CHESNEY, Samuel William resigned
    director
  27. 2018-11-01
    CLELAND, Crosby appointed
    director
  28. 2018-11-01
    MCCULLOUGH, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2018-06-18
    SMITH, Colin Lindsay appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-13
    SINCLAIR, Harold John resigned
    director
  31. 2015-07-31
    O'NEILL, Phelim James resigned
    director
  32. 2012-08-03
    O'NEILL, Phelim James appointed
    director
  33. 2012-08-03
    WATSON, Gary Taylor appointed
    director
  34. 2012-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE NI
  35. 2012-06-08
    CLELAND, James Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2012-06-08
    FITZPATRICK, Sean Thomas John appointed
    director
  37. 2012-06-08
    THOMPSON, John Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 2012-06-08
    CHESNEY, Samuel William appointed
    director
  39. 2012-06-08
    MCAULEY, Brian Gerard appointed
    director
  40. 2012-06-08
    SINCLAIR, Harold John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-06-08
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 49 Coalisland Road
Dungannon
BT71 6JT
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (9 active · 6 resigned)

CLELAND, Crosby
director · ~76y · appointed 2018-11-01
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Active
CLELAND, James Alan
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-06-08
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Active
FITZPATRICK, Sean Thomas John
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-06-08
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Active
MCCULLOUGH, Robert
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-11-01
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Active
MCLAUGHLIN, Daryl Daniel
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-05-07
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Active
READ, Lindsey, Dr
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-06-13
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Active
SMITH, Colin Lindsay
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-06-18
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Active
THOMPSON, John Alexander
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-06-08
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Active
WALSH, Thomas Philip, Dr
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-06-13
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Active
CHESNEY, Samuel William
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2019-02-25
Resigned
EGERTON, John
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-02 · resigned 2023-06-12
Resigned
MCAULEY, Brian Gerard
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2022-06-06
Resigned
O'NEILL, Phelim James
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Harold John
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2018-06-13
Resigned
WATSON, Gary Taylor
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-21