BALLYLISK DAIRIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
NI644096 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-22
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-10.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -43% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,317
Cash draining
Cash down 43% YoY
Cash YoY
-43%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
↓ 43% YoY
Net Worth
-£10k
↓ 114% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-7.9k | £7.8k |
| Current assets | £59.9k | £58.2k |
| Cash | £9.5k | £16.7k |
| Net assets | £-10.3k | £-4.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-11-26➕WRIGHT, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-11-26➖WRIGHT, Dean Mervyn Henry resigneddirector
- 2021-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2018-02-14➖WRIGHT, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-08-30➖WRIGHT, Gillian Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BALLYLISK DAIRIES LTD
- 2017-02-22➕WRIGHT, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-02-22➕WRIGHT, Dean Mervyn Henry appointeddirector
- 2017-02-22➕WRIGHT, Gillian Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mark Wright Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/11/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Dean Mervyn Henry Wrightceased 26/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Mark Wrightceased 14/02/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Gillian Louise Wrightceased 30/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-22
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512
Registered office
14 Brackagh Road
Portadown
Craigavon
BT62 3RW
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WRIGHT, Andrew Mark→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WRIGHT, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2018-02-14
WRIGHT, Dean Mervyn Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2021-11-26
WRIGHT, Gillian Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2017-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-01-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-26