DEVENISH NUTRITION INVESTMENT LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
NI648882 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10910
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
35 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-10-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  5. 2024-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-30
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    MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick resigned
    director
  7. 2024-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-05-31
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    WALLACE, Peter Francis resigned
    director
  9. 2024-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-01-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2024-01-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2024-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  13. 2024-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2023-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2023-12-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Crumlin Limited Partnership Acting by Its General Partner Owen Brennan
  16. 2023-11-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-10-09
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    MC ENTEE, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  18. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-09-26
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    KENNEDY, Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2022-09-26
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    WALLACE, Peter Francis appointed
    director
  23. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2022-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-01-31
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    FINNEGAN, Gerard resigned
    director
  27. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-01-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2021-01-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Brian Mccracken and Kieran Mccracken
  30. 2020-06-01
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    FINNEGAN, Gerard appointed
    director
  31. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    WALLACE, Peter Francis resigned
    director
  32. 2017-10-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Kieran Mccracken
  33. 2017-10-25
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    Company incorporated
    As DEVENISH NUTRITION INVESTMENT LIMITED
  34. 2017-10-25
    ➕
    BRENNAN, Owen appointed
    director
  35. 2017-10-25
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2017-10-25
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick appointed
    director
  37. 2017-10-25
    ➕
    WALLACE, Peter Francis 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Devenish Nutrition Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Devenish Nutrition Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DEVENISH NUTRITION INVESTMENT LIMITED
This company · NI648882

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Devenish Nutrition Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/10/2017

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
Incorporated2017-10-25
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910

Registered office

96 Duncrue Street
Belfast
Antrim
BT3 9AR
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BRENNAN, Owen→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MC ENTEE, Paul Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-10-09
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Active
FINNEGAN, Gerard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
KENNEDY, Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2022-09-26
Resigned
MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
WALLACE, Peter Francis→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-09-26 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
WALLACE, Peter Francis→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Crumlin Partnership Acting by Its General Partner Owen Brennan
The Crumlin Limited Partnership Acting by Its General Partner Owen Brennan
A registered charge—08/12/202309/10/2024
satisfied
Brian Mccracken and Kieran Mccracken
A registered charge1 property12/01/202109/01/2024
satisfied
Kieran Mccracken / Brian Mccracken
A registered charge—31/10/201709/01/2024

Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31