MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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NI633962 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
37 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
    ➕
    O'NEILL, David Conor appointed
    director
  2. 2026-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-20
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  5. 2025-04-22
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2025-04-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2025-04-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-04-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-04-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-04-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-01-10
    ➖
    CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson resigned
    director
  15. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-08-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-05-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2020-05-14
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2020-05-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2015-10-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
  23. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    O'NEILL, David Conor appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Cheevers
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/04/2025
Nigel Cheevers
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/04/2025
Mr Richard Alexander Cheevers
Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/04/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kenneth Henderson Cheeversceased 10/01/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2015-10-01
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

15 Trench Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4TY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

O'NEILL, David Conor→
secretary · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
O'NEILL, David Conor→
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-12
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Active
CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson→
director · ~91y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2024-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01