O'KANE MEATS (NI) LTD

💤Zombieactive
NI655002 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-14
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-11-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-11-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-05
    ➕
    O'KANE, Rory appointed
    director
  15. 2019-04-05
    ➖
    O'KANE, Kieran resigned
    director
  16. 2019-04-05
    ➖
    O'KANE, Michael resigned
    director
  17. 2019-04-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-04-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-04-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-08-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As O'KANE MEATS (NI) LTD
  23. 2018-08-14
    ➕
    O'KANE, Kieran appointed
    director
  24. 2018-08-14
    ➕
    O'KANE, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "O'KANE" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rory O'Kane
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1993 · age 33
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/04/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Kieran O'Kaneceased 05/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Michael O'Kaneceased 05/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-08-14
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Registered office

69 Main Street
Claudy
Londonderry
BT47 4HR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

O'KANE, Rory→
director · ~33y · appointed 2019-04-05
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Active
O'KANE, Kieran→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-08-14 · resigned 2019-04-05
Resigned
O'KANE, Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-08-14 · resigned 2019-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18