WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
FC016415 · oversea-company · incorporated 1993-01-01
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

19 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 22.4y

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 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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

Company profile
no address, no SIC, incorporation date
55
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (13 active, 31 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
  1. 2008-10-30
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    incorporation · BR2
  2. 2008-10-03
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  3. 2007-01-03
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  26. 2006-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #16
  27. 2006-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #15
  28. 2005-12-20
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
  29. 2005-12-20
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
  30. 2005-12-20
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
  31. 2005-12-20
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
  32. 2005-12-20
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
  33. 2005-12-13
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    DEMPSEY, Gerald resigned
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  34. 2005-09-01
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    O'REILLY JNR, Anthony resigned
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  35. 2005-03-10
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    D`ALTON, Paul Michael resigned
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  36. 2005-02-01
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    MICHAELS, Sam resigned
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  37. 2004-10-21
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    GLUCKSMAN, Lewis resigned
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  38. 2004-09-30
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Burdale Financial Limited
  39. 2004-09-30
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Burdale Financial Limited
  40. 2004-06-25
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    MCGILLIVARY, Christopher John resigned
    director
  41. 2004-06-17
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    BARNES, Richard Anthony resigned
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  42. 2004-06-17
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    D`ALTON, Paul Michael appointed
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  43. 2004-06-17
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    NIEHAUS, Robert Henry resigned
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  44. 2004-06-17
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    PATTERSON, Brian David resigned
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  45. 2003-11-27
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
  46. 2003-11-26
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  47. 2003-11-26
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 2003-11-26
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
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Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEDGWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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.

17 live charges
low

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated1993-01-01
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Refer
To Parent State
Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (13 active · 18 resigned)

DOWLING, Patrick John→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-01
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Active
CAMERON, Peter Burton→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-05
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Active
FOLEY, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-10-11
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Active
GOULANDRIS, Peter John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-05-17
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Active
KUSEL, Ottmar Claus Hinrich→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-30
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Active
MCGORAN, Kevin Columba→
director · ~91y · appointed 1992-03-18
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Active
MOLLOY, Patrick James Anthony→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-07-25
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Active
O'DONOGHUE, Patrick Redmond→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-03-18
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Active
O'REILLY, Anthony John Francis→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-03-18
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Active
O'REILLY, Chryssanthie Jane→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-12-15
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Active
SCULLEY, David Wellspring→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-12
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Active
WEDGWOOD, Francis Alan→
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-03-18
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Active
WEDGWOOD, Piers Anthony Weymouth, Lord→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-27
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Active
MORGAN, John→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-10 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned
ASHWELL, Kneale Holland→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
BARNES, Richard Anthony→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-10-05 · resigned 2004-06-17
Resigned
BRENNAN, Donald P→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 1992-03-18
Resigned
DAND, David Ian→
director · ~94y · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 1997-01-15
Resigned
DAVIES, Robert John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 1992-03-18
Resigned
DEMPSEY, Gerald→
director · ~98y · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 2005-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

19
Total charges
17
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bank of America, N.A.
Debenture1 property20/12/2005—
outstanding
Bank of America, N.A.
Trademark security agreement1 property20/12/2005—
outstanding
Bank of America, N.A.
Pledge and security agreement1 property20/12/2005—
outstanding
Bank of America, N.A.
Securities pledge agreement1 property20/12/2005—
outstanding
Bank of America, N.A.
Pledge agreement1 property20/12/2005—
satisfied
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Trademark security agreement1 property30/09/200423/01/2006
satisfied
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Debenture1 property30/09/200423/01/2006
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
Agreement on the security assignment of intellectual property rights1 property27/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
An intercreditor and security trust agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A stock pledge agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A copyright security agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A trademark security agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A design patent security agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A share pledge agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
Share pledge agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Security over shares1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Share pledge agreement1 property26/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
A charge over accounts1 property26/11/2003—
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Recent filings (85 total)

legacy
incorporation · BR2
2008-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2008-10-03
legacy
incorporation · BR2
2007-01-03
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2006-12-21
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2006-12-21
legacy
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2006-12-21
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2006-12-21
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