ACKER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI028267 · ltd · incorporated 1994-03-15
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of real estate investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.1y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
    O'NEILL, Pauline resigned
    director
  2. 2025-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2022-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-16
    O'NEILL, Paul appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-08-15
    O'NEILL, Paul Francis resigned
    director
  11. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2021-03-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-03-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-03-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-03-16
    MCCLUGGAGE, Andrew David appointed
    director
  17. 2021-03-16
    O'NEILL, Angela appointed
    director
  18. 2021-03-16
    O'NEILL, Pauline appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2020-09-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-02-17
    MCCLUGGAGE, Olive Bronagh appointed
    secretary
  25. 2011-02-17
    O'NEILL, Aidan Patrick appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-17
    TURKINGTON, Mary Catherine appointed
    director
  27. 2011-02-17
    O'NEILL, Patrick resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-02-17
    O'NEILL, Paul Francis appointed
    director
  29. 2011-02-14
    O'NEILL, Patrick resigned
    director
  30. 2010-02-17
    O'NEILL, Martin Terence appointed
    director
  31. 2003-03-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  32. 2003-02-27
    MCCLUGGAGE, Olive appointed
    director
  33. 2003-02-27
    O'NEILL, Hilary resigned
    director
  34. 1994-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACKER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  35. 1994-03-15
    O'NEILL, Patrick appointed
    secretary
  36. 1994-03-15
    O'NEILL, Hilary appointed
    director
  37. 1994-03-15
    O'NEILL, Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Olive Bronagh Mccluggage
Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest07/04/2016

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
Incorporated1994-03-15
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC64306 — Activities of real estate investment trusts

Registered office

12 Torrent Business Park
Donaghmore
Dungannon
County Tyrone
BT70 3BF
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (8 active · 5 resigned)

MCCLUGGAGE, Olive Bronagh
secretary · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
O'NEILL, Paul
secretary · appointed 2022-08-16
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Active
MCCLUGGAGE, Andrew David
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-03-16
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Active
MCCLUGGAGE, Olive
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-02-27
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Active
O'NEILL, Aidan Patrick
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
O'NEILL, Angela
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-16
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Active
O'NEILL, Martin Terence
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-02-17
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Active
TURKINGTON, Mary Catherine
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
O'NEILL, Patrick
secretary · appointed 1994-03-15 · resigned 2011-02-17
Resigned
O'NEILL, Hilary
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-03-15 · resigned 2003-02-27
Resigned
O'NEILL, Patrick
director · ~89y · appointed 1994-03-15 · resigned 2011-02-14
Resigned
O'NEILL, Paul Francis
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-02-17 · resigned 2022-08-15
Resigned
O'NEILL, Pauline
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2025-11-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) / Belfast
Aib Group (UK) PLC / Belfast
Mortgage or charge1 property13/03/200309/09/2020

Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19