A.A. MCGUCKIAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI001045 · ltd · incorporated 1936-03-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01460
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 48.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
196 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 800 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-04🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
- 2008-06-09➖MCGUCKIAN, Liam resigneddirector
- 2006-08-21🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2006-08-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2003-06-13🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Of Ireland 7
- 2002-06-17➕MCGUCKIAN, Liam appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-07➖MCGUCKIAN, Colm resigneddirector
- 2002-05-07➕MCGUCKIAN, Liam appointeddirector
- 1995-05-31➕MCGUCKIAN, Bernard appointeddirector
- 1986-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1986-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1986-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1986-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1986-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1986-07-11➕MCGUCKIAN, Liam appointeddirector
- 1986-07-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Ireland
- 1986-07-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Ireland
- 1983-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1983-04-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1983-03-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1982-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1982-02-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1982-02-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1978-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Ireland
- 1936-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A.A. MCGUCKIAN LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "MCGUCKIAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 40 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 40 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 90 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Bernard Mcguckian Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Liam Mcguckian Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1936-03-21
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC01460 — SIC 01460
Registered office
29 Drumbare Road
Cloughmills,
Ballymena,
Co.Antrim
BT44 9LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MCGUCKIAN, Bernard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-05-31
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MCGUCKIAN, Liam→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1986-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGUCKIAN, Colm→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1936-03-21 · resigned 2002-05-07
MCGUCKIAN, Liam→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2008-06-09
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 3 properties | 07/06/2022 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 04/04/2018 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 21/08/2006 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 21/08/2006 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Of Ireland 7 / North Belfast / The Governor And | Mortgage or charge | 3 properties | 13/06/2003 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 09/07/1986 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 09/07/1986 | 30/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 27/04/1983 | 15/07/1986 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 01/03/1983 | 15/07/1986 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 01/02/1982 | 15/07/1986 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 2 properties | 01/02/1982 | 15/07/1986 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 01/02/1982 | 15/07/1986 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 22/02/1978 | 31/05/1983 |
Recent filings (196 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
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2025-01-20
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
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mortgage · MR01
2022-06-07