S DONNELLY ENERGY LTD
💤Zombieactive
NI644443 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-09
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-02➕DONNELLY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2025-06-02➖HUBII, Vita resigneddirector
- 2025-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-08➖DONNELLY, Kevin Francis resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08➕HUBII, Vita appointeddirector
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs S DONNELLY ENERGY LTD
- 2017-03-09➕DONNELLY, Kevin Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DONNELLY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Donnelly Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Vita Hubiiceased 02/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Kevin Francis Donnellyceased 08/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| MOYLE INTERCONNECTOR (FINANCING) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY→ NI045625 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 58y |
| PREMIAIR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED→ NI057476 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 70y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-09
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Old Fire Station
Cecil Street
Newry
Down
BT35 6AU
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DONNELLY, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONNELLY, Kevin Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-09 · resigned 2024-10-08
HUBII, Vita→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2024-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-02
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-16