ULSTER REFORM CLUB BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED - THE

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R0000747 · ltd · incorporated 1881-09-19

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (8 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

231 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2025-10-01
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2024-08-15
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accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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accounts · AA
2023-07-19
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officers · AP01
2023-02-15
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officers · AP03
2023-02-15
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officers · TM02
2023-02-09
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LAIRD, Matthew David appointed
secretary
2023-02-09
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MCCRUDDEN, Lorna Margaret resigned
secretary
2022-11-15
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LAIRD, Ivan James appointed
director
2022-04-29
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accounts · AA
2021-08-13
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officers · AP01
2021-08-13
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officers · AP01
2021-08-11
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COPELAND, Michael P appointed
director
2021-08-11
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SMITH, Michael appointed
director
2021-04-20
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accounts · AA
2021-03-24
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CALLAN, Christopher John resigned
director
2021-03-24
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officers · TM01
2020-09-02
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accounts · AA
2020-08-26
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officers · TM01
2020-08-26
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officers · TM01
2020-08-26
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officers · AP03
2020-08-26
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officers · TM02
2020-08-20
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GRAHAM, Alexander William resigned
secretary
2020-08-20
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MCCRUDDEN, Lorna Margaret appointed
secretary
2020-08-20
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MCALPINE, Jonathan Timothy resigned
director
2020-08-20
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MORTON, J Campbell resigned
director
2020-02-12
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officers · AP01
2020-01-28
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LOWRY, Christopher Thomas John appointed
director
2019-05-21
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officers · TM01
2019-03-21
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CRAWFORD, Michael James resigned
director
2018-05-29
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SPROULE, Eric Henry appointed
director
2017-06-01
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BANNON, Adrian Gerard Konrad appointed
director
2017-03-14
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MCCANN, Robert William Crowe appointed
director
2017-03-14
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SPROULE, Eric Henry resigned
director
2017-01-05
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JENKINS MBE FRICS IRRV (HONS), William Harris resigned
director
2015-03-24
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CALLAN, Christopher John appointed
director
2015-03-23
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HENDERSON, Arthur Robinson resigned
director
2014-06-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-06-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-05-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Northern Bank Limited
2012-07-24
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CRAWFORD, Michael James appointed
director
2012-07-24
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MCALPINE, Jonathan Timothy appointed
director
2012-07-24
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MCKEE, Joseph, Dr resigned
director
2012-03-13
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MCMILLAN, Anthony Robert William resigned
director
2011-06-14
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JENKINS MBE FRICS IRRV (HONS), William Harris appointed
director
2009-12-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
2009-12-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
2008-06-09
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BOYD, David Stanley resigned
director
2008-06-09
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HENDERSON, Arthur Robinson appointed
director
2008-06-09
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MCCANN, Robert William Crowe resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 145 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

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.

Group structure

Ulster Reform Club is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ulster Reform Club

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ULSTER REFORM CLUB BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED - THE

This company · R0000747

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ulster Reform Club Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1881-09-19

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

4 Royal Avenue

Belfast

BT1 1DA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-28

Last: 2025-06-14