MCVEIGH TRANSPORT LTD

💤Zombieactive
NI681368 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-08
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,142

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£428£857£1k£2k£2kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£2.1k£2.1k
Current assets£1.2k£1.2k
Net assets£2.1k£2.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-12-24
    ➖
    MCVEIGH, Sinead resigned
    director
  6. 2024-08-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-12
    ➕
    MCVEIGH, Sinead appointed
    director
  11. 2021-08-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCVEIGH TRANSPORT LTD
  13. 2021-08-08
    ➕
    MCVEIGH, Junior appointed
    director
  14. 2021-08-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 "MCVEIGH" — 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 Junior Mcveigh
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/08/2021

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
Incorporated2021-08-08
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000

Registered office

207 Dromara Road
Hillsborough
BT26 6QW
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCVEIGH, Junior→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-08-08
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Active
MCVEIGH, Sinead→
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-08-12 · resigned 2024-12-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-08-08