MCNAMARA CARPETS LIMITED

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NI614196 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-28
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
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 £19,318

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£25.4k£24.0k
Current assets£33.5k£35.4k
Net assets£19.3k£17.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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  2. 2024-08-21
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  3. 2023-06-20
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  4. 2022-09-06
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  5. 2021-09-30
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  6. 2020-09-30
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  7. 2019-09-30
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  8. 2018-09-29
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  9. 2017-09-30
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  10. 2016-09-30
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  11. 2016-04-13
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  12. 2016-04-13
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  13. 2016-04-06
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    MCNAMARA, Vince appointed
    director
  14. 2016-04-06
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    MCVICKER, Chris Anthony resigned
    director
  15. 2015-09-30
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  16. 2015-09-24
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  17. 2014-09-11
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  18. 2013-01-09
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    MCNAMARA, Vincent resigned
    director
  19. 2012-12-17
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    MCVICKER, Chris Anthony appointed
    director
  20. 2012-08-28
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    Company incorporated
    As MCNAMARA CARPETS LIMITED
  21. 2012-08-28
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    MCNAMARA, Vincent appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCNAMARA" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 Vince Mcnamara
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares13/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-08-28
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

135 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MCNAMARA, Vince→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-04-06
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Active
MCNAMARA, Vincent→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-28 · resigned 2013-01-09
Resigned
MCVICKER, Chris Anthony→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-12-17 · resigned 2016-04-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

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2025-09-09
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2024-09-02
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2024-08-21
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2023-10-24
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2023-06-20
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2022-09-29
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accounts · AA
2022-09-06
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accounts · AA
2021-09-30
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2021-09-23
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2020-10-28
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2020-09-30
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2019-09-30
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2019-09-18
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2018-09-29