O'NEILL BUILDERS LTD

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NI618847 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-12
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-12.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 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
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,827
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,375 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£13k
↓ 178% YoY
Current Assets
£247k
↓ 2.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£13k£40k£93k£147k£200k£253kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-10.6k£17.5k
Current assets£247.2k£252.8k
Net assets£-12.8k£16.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Sean appointed
    director
  5. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-18
    ➖
    O'NEILL, Sean Owen resigned
    director
  8. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-09-07
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Sean Owen appointed
    director
  17. 2017-08-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2016-07-29
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Eileen appointed
    director
  21. 2016-07-29
    ➖
    O'NEILL, Sean Owen resigned
    director
  22. 2014-10-10
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Sean Owen appointed
    director
  23. 2014-10-10
    ➖
    O'NEILL, Shaun resigned
    director
  24. 2013-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As O'NEILL BUILDERS LTD
  25. 2013-06-12
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Shaun appointed
    director

Owner dependency

96/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "O'NEILL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Eileen O'Neill
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2017

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
Incorporated2013-06-12
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

81 Alderwood Road
Fivemiletown
BT75 0JG
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

O'NEILL, Eileen→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'NEILL, Sean→
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'NEILL, Sean Owen→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2023-05-18
Resigned
O'NEILL, Sean Owen→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2016-07-29
Resigned
O'NEILL, Shaun→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-12 · resigned 2014-10-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30