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Prepared 22 April 2026
A.B. DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
NI008366 · ltd · incorporated 1971-09-01
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 📉 Declining — Revenue or profit contracting materially. Pressure signals present.
- Jurisdiction
- northern-ireland
- Registered office
- 2 Cromac Place The Gasworks, Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2JB
- SIC codes
- 46439 — SIC 46439
- Accounts next due
- 2026-09-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2026-06-04
2. Directors (4 active)
- DWAN, Michael Joseph
- director · appointed 2004-01-02 · born 3/1964 (age 62)
- HUGHES, Jonathan
- director · appointed 2017-10-31 · born 6/1971 (age 55)
- LENNOX, Eamon Francis
- director · appointed 2015-03-24 · born 9/1974 (age 52)
- MURPHY, Frank
- director · appointed 2011-04-08 · born 3/1967 (age 59)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Gowan Investments Limited
- 75-100% shares
4. Group structure
Gowan Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Gowan Investments Limited
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
1 total charge (1 outstanding, 0 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 82/100 (Exceptional)
- Owner dependency
- moderate — 58/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low