MCCANN ORCHARDS LIMITED
- 11030SIC 11030
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 incorporation
- • 2 officers
- • 2 incorporation
- • 2 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2026-04-29➕MCCANN, Kevin Oliver appointeddirector
- 2026-04-29➕MCCANN, Oliver Gerard appointeddirector
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-20✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2026-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MCCANN ORCHARDS LIMITED
- 2026-01-21➕MCCANN, Oliver Declan appointeddirector
- 2026-01-21📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCCANN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-20: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-02-20: change-of-name-notice
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver Declan Mccann Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/05/2026 | — |