JAMES MCKEOWN & COMPANY, LIMITED

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R0000382 · ltd · incorporated 1911-03-03
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
179 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-03-20
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    MCKEOWN, Martha Elizabeth resigned
    director
  14. 2015-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-09-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-10-31
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-02-01
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    HULATT, Ian appointed
    director
  18. 2013-02-01
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    HULATT, Ian resigned
    director
  19. 2008-12-30
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    MCKEOWN, James resigned
    director
  20. 2008-06-22
    ➖
    HULATT, Margaret resigned
    director
  21. 2006-02-10
    ➕
    PATTERSON, Heather Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-02-10
    ➖
    HULATT, Margaret Jane resigned
    secretary
  23. 1911-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As JAMES MCKEOWN & COMPANY, LIMITED

Owner dependency

70/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCKEOWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 115 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1911-03-03
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

98 Dunmore Road
Ballynahinch
BT24 8PY
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

PATTERSON, Heather Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-10
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Active
EAMES, Rosemary Sarah→
director · ~60y
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Active
MC CARROLL, Patricia M A→
director · ~63y
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Active
MCKEOWN, Barbara Jane→
director · ~65y
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Active
PATTERSON, Heather Elizabeth→
director · ~66y
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Active
HULATT, Margaret Jane→
secretary · resigned 2006-02-10
Resigned
HULATT, Ian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-02-01
Resigned
HULATT, Margaret→
director · ~100y · resigned 2008-06-22
Resigned
MCKEOWN, James→
director · ~102y · resigned 2008-12-30
Resigned
MCKEOWN, Martha Elizabeth→
director · ~100y · resigned 2016-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (179 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-17