O'HARE PUBS LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 12.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 12.0y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27➖TURNBULL, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-01➕TURNBULL, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-27➖MACLELLAN, Colin George resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-13➕MACLELLAN, Colin George appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-13➖WATT, Ian Robert resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-08-27➖MACLEOD, John Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-27➕WATT, Ian Robert appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs O'HARE PUBS LIMITED
- 2011-06-23➕O'HARE, Laura appointeddirector
- 2011-06-23➕O'HARE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-06-23➕MACLEOD, John Frederick appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "O'HARE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael O'Hare Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Laura O'Hare Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2014 | 29/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2014 | 21/08/2023 |