O'HARE PUBS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC402290 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-23
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.0y

85/100
ready

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.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
47 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2023-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-10-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-27
    TURNBULL, Gordon resigned
    secretary
  17. 2018-02-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2017-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-03-01
    TURNBULL, Gordon appointed
    secretary
  20. 2017-02-27
    MACLELLAN, Colin George resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-01-13
    MACLELLAN, Colin George appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-01-13
    WATT, Ian Robert resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-06-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2014-05-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2013-08-27
    MACLEOD, John Frederick resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-08-27
    WATT, Ian Robert appointed
    secretary
  27. 2011-06-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As O'HARE PUBS LIMITED
  28. 2011-06-23
    O'HARE, Laura appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-23
    O'HARE, Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2011-06-23
    MACLEOD, John Frederick appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

89/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael O'Hare
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Laura O'Hare
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

48 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5HS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

O'HARE, Laura
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-23
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Active
O'HARE, Michael
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-23
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Active
MACLELLAN, Colin George
secretary · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-02-27
Resigned
MACLEOD, John Frederick
secretary · appointed 2011-06-23 · resigned 2013-08-27
Resigned
TURNBULL, Gordon
secretary · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2018-02-27
Resigned
WATT, Ian Robert
secretary · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2015-01-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property16/06/201429/11/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge30/05/201421/08/2023

Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-28