NEW GATE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
NI694949 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-02-28
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£5.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
10 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,866
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 369% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.9k | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £2.7k | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £5.9k | £1.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-04➖DONAGHEY, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Executive Office
- 2024-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs NEW GATE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2023-02-28➕DOUGHERTY, Brian John Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕MILLIGAN, Darren appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕THOMPSON, Kyle James appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕DONAGHEY, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CORRY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ NI057924 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| PIGSHILL PROMOTES LIMITED→ NI739292 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLAY JOESKI LIMITED→ NI710671 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PORTMORE EQUESTRIAN LTD→ NI631168 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| PREMIER CLAY TARGETS LTD→ NI652657 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| PRFC TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED→ NI603740 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| PRIME CUT PRODUCTIONS LTD→ NI030352 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| PRIZE GORILLA LTD→ NI695691 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL LIMITED→ NI046363 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| QUEER SHED BHEAL FEIRSTE CIC→ NI737348 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RATHFRILAND MOTOR CLUB LIMITED→ NI041513 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| RATHLIN BOAT ADVENTURES LTD→ NI690006 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-02-28
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre
2-4 Kennedy Place
Londonderry
BT48 6RF
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
DOUGHERTY, Brian John Charles→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-02-28
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MILLIGAN, Darren→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-28
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THOMPSON, Kyle James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-28
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DONAGHEY, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-02-28 · resigned 2025-03-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Executive Office | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-28