JAW RETAIL N.I. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI686840 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-23
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 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.9y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 12 |
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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Henderson Wholesale Limited
- 2024-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Henderson Wholesale Limited
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs JAW RETAIL N.I. LIMITED
- 2022-03-23➕WRIGHT, John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Wright Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/03/2022 |
Deirdre Wright Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-23
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
248 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3EU
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WRIGHT, John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-03-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Henderson Wholesale Henderson Wholesale Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Henderson Wholesale Henderson Wholesale Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/06/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12