IRISH ROAD MOTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
R0000336 · ltd · incorporated 1920-05-31
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£160.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

28 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 71.5y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 71.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
28 charges (28/28 with lender, 28/28 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
278 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £160,719
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,688 YoY
Cash YoY
+154522%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£201k
↑ 154522% YoY
Net Worth
£161k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£648k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£130k£259k£389k£518k£648kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£173.3k£210.7k
Current assets£648.1k£567.1k
Cash£201.0k£130
Debtors£370.4k£493.9k
Net assets£160.7k£186.4k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-03-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-03-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-03-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #25
  17. 2009-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #23
  18. 2009-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #22
  19. 2006-11-30
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    Charge registered #28
    Lender: Northern Bank Limited
  20. 2003-12-22
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    MARTIN, Deidre C resigned
    director
  21. 2003-12-22
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    MARTIN, Kevin James resigned
    director
  22. 2001-07-18
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    Charge registered #27
    Lender: Northern Bank LTD
  23. 2000-11-24
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    MC NALLY, Avril resigned
    director
  24. 2000-08-14
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    Charge registered #26
    Lender: Northern Bank LTD
  25. 1999-12-19
    ➖
    LAMPH, Kieran resigned
    director
  26. 1999-05-13
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    MARTIN, Paul appointed
    director
  27. 1999-05-11
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    Charge satisfied #24
  28. 1999-05-11
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    Charge satisfied #10
  29. 1996-01-10
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    Charge satisfied #21
  30. 1996-01-10
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    Charge satisfied #17
  31. 1995-11-14
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    BROLLY, Amanda Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 1995-07-19
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Ford Credit Europe
  33. 1994-01-26
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    Charge satisfied #20
  34. 1993-11-23
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Ford Credit Europe
  35. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #19
  36. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #18
  37. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #16
  38. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #15
  39. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #14
  40. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #13
  41. 1992-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #12
  42. 1992-12-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  43. 1992-12-03
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: Ford Credit PLC
  44. 1992-12-03
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: Ford Credit PLC
  45. 1992-12-03
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Ford Credit PLC
  46. 1992-12-03
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Ford Credit PLC
  47. 1992-02-19
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Forward Trust LTD
  48. 1991-06-18
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    MARTIN, Derek Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 1991-05-31
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Forward Trust LTD
  50. 1989-09-01
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Northern Bank LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Irm Mojo Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Irm Mojo Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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IRISH ROAD MOTORS LIMITED
This company · R0000336

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Irm Mojo Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting03/04/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Amanda Elizabeth Brollyceased 03/04/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Derek Anthony Martinceased 03/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1920-05-31
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

15 Campsie Business Park
Mcclean Road
Eglinton
Londonderry
BT47 3XX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

BROLLY, Amanda Elizabeth→
secretary
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Active
BROLLY, Amanda Elizabeth→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-11-14
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Active
MARTIN, Derek Anthony→
director · ~60y · appointed 1991-06-18
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Active
MARTIN, Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-05-13
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Active
LAMPH, Kieran→
director · ~66y · resigned 1999-12-19
Resigned
MARTIN, Deidre C→
director · ~86y · resigned 2003-12-22
Resigned
MARTIN, Kevin James→
director · ~86y · resigned 2003-12-22
Resigned
MC NALLY, Avril→
director · ~82y · resigned 2000-11-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

28
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:28 of 28 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Northern Bank
Northern Bank Limited
Mortgage or charge1 property30/11/2006—
outstanding
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property18/07/2001—
part-satisfied
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property14/08/2000—
satisfied
Ford Credit Europe / Ford Credit Europe
Mortgage or charge1 property19/07/199511/06/2009
satisfied
Ford Credit Europe
Mortgage or charge1 property23/11/199311/05/1999
satisfied
Ford Credit
Ford Credit PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property03/12/199211/06/2009
satisfied
Ford Credit
Ford Credit PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property03/12/199211/06/2009
satisfied
Ford Credit
Ford Credit PLC
Mortgage or charge2 properties03/12/199210/01/1996
satisfied
Ford Credit
Ford Credit PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property03/12/199226/01/1994
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property19/02/199218/12/1992
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property31/05/199118/12/1992
satisfied
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge2 properties01/09/198910/01/1996
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property01/08/198918/12/1992
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property01/08/198918/12/1992
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property01/08/198918/12/1992
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge3 properties01/08/198918/12/1992
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property01/08/198918/12/1992
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property01/08/198918/12/1992
satisfied
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge3 properties08/05/198611/05/1999
satisfied
Mercantile Credit
Mortgage or charge1 property09/04/198602/08/1989
satisfied
Mercantile Credit
Mortgage or charge1 property09/04/198602/08/1989
satisfied
Mercantile Credit
Mortgage or charge1 property09/04/198602/08/1989
satisfied
Mercantile Credit
Mortgage or charge1 property29/04/198202/08/1989
satisfied
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property01/09/198102/08/1989
outstanding
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property31/05/1977—
outstanding
Northern Bank
Northern Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge1 property28/04/1976—
satisfied
Belfast Banking Co
Mortgage or charge1 property14/01/196222/08/1977
satisfied
Belfast Banking Co
Mortgage or charge1 property29/11/195421/09/1977
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Recent filings (278 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10