SKYHOOK ANTRIM

🌳Matureactive
NI617843 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2013-04-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
27 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-08-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2021-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2018-05-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2018-05-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2018-05-17
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  6. 2018-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2018-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2016-05-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-04-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2013-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2013-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2013-04-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2013-04-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2013-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SKYHOOK ANTRIM
  17. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    SMYTH, Robert appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Alison Mary Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Colin James appointed
    director
  20. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    PALMER, Desmond Robert appointed
    director
  21. 2013-04-12
    ➖
    PALMER, Desmond Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2013-04-12
    ➖
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin James Johnston
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Alison Mary Louise Johnston
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2013-04-12
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 Fountain Hill
Antrim
BT41 1LZ
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SMYTH, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-12
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Active
JOHNSTON, Alison Mary Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-12
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Active
JOHNSTON, Colin James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-12
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Active
PALMER, Desmond Robert→
director · ~85y · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2013-04-12
Resigned
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2013-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-05-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-10