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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