MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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
PursueActive 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
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12➕O'NEILL, David Conor appointeddirector
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-04-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10➖CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson resigneddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-05-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-10-01➕O'NEILL, David Conor appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➕CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip appointeddirector
- 2015-10-01➕CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Cheevers Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/04/2025 |
Nigel Cheevers Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/04/2025 |
Mr Richard Alexander Cheevers Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/04/2025 |
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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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→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-10-01
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CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-10-01
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O'NEILL, David Conor→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-12
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CHEEVERS, Kenneth Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2024-01-10
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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