MCALEER CONSTRUCTION LTD
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £347.1k | £166.9k |
| Current assets | £359.2k | £196.1k |
| Debtors | £175.8k | £105.7k |
| Net assets | £169.8k | £43.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs MCALEER CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 2021-03-10➕MCALEER, Sean appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➕MCALEER, Tiernan appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCALEER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sean Mcaleer Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/03/2021 |
Mr Tiernan Mcaleer Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/03/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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