H.J. DOWNEY LTD
Company No: NI031927 · Private Limited Company
Registered address
46a Rainey Street, Magherafelt, BT45 5AH
Incorporated
11 February 1997
Industry (SIC code)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Last accounts type
Small
Financial year end
30 November (annually)
Days Until Due
Company Health Score
Years Trading
Filing & Compliance Status
View on Companies House →Annual accounts
Period ending 30 November 2025
Due 31 August 2027
Confirmation statement (CS01)
Annual company information review
Due 4 November 2026
Next accounts due
Period ending 30 November 2025
31 August 2027
days until accounts due
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Directors & Officers
Nationality
Irish
Nationality
Irish
Nationality
Irish
Nationality
Irish
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Persons with Significant Control (PSC)
Birch Village Company Limited
Country of residence:
N/A
Notified:
30 November 2019
Nature of control: Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Mr Henry Gerard Downey
Country of residence:
Northern Ireland
Notified:
6 April 2016
Nature of control: Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
Mr Seamus Patrick Downey
Country of residence:
Northern Ireland
Notified:
6 April 2016
Nature of control: Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
Mr John Joseph Downey
Country of residence:
Northern Ireland
Notified:
6 April 2016
Nature of control: Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
Charges & Financial Security
All that and those the freehold property known as 35/37 shipquay street, londonderry, BT48 6DL in the land registry of northern ireland under folio LY81572 county londonderry.
A Registered Charge • Created 11 September 2025
Charge over the benefit of the liquor licence held by H.J. downey LTD in relation to premises known as peadar o’donnells and the gweedore bar, waterloo street, derry.
A Registered Charge • Created 4 April 2025
All that and those the freehold property known as peadar o’donnells and the gweedore bar, 57-63 waterloo street, londonderry, BT48 6HD together with the subsisting liquor licence in respect of the said premises registered in the land registry of northern ireland and contained within folios LY88869 and LY80958 county londonderry.
A Registered Charge • Created 4 April 2025
All that the licensed property known as peadar o'donnell's and gweedor bar, 57-63 waterloo st., Derry, BT48 6HD (folios LY88869 and LY80958 both county londonderry) together with the attached liquor license.
A Registered Charge • Created 4 April 2025
The licenced premises known as the thirsty goat, 31-39 shipquay street, londonderry, BT48 6DL more particularly comprised in a fee farm grant dated 8 november 1873 and made between james thompson mackay of the one part and david watt of the other part; a lease dated 19 april 1978 and made between iriscot limited of the one part and brian graham of the other part for a term of 999 years from 1 november 1977 and subject to the yearly rent of £2 and to the covenants and conditions contained therein; and a lease dated 27 june 1978 and made between iriscot limited of the one part and bridget graham of the other part for a term of 999 years from 1 november 1977 and subject to the yearly rent of £3 and to the covenants and conditions contained therein, together with the intoxicating liquor licence attached thereto.. The licenced premises known as metro bar, 3-4 bank place, londonderry BT48 6EA more particularly comprised within folios LY99855 county londonderry and LY99856L county londonderry, together with the intoxicating liquor licence attached thereto.
A Registered Charge • Created 17 July 2024
Leasehold premises situate and known as 57/59 ebrington square, londonderry, BT47 6FA comprising part of folio LY75335 county londonderry.
A Registered Charge • Created 12 October 2018
Unknown creditor
A Registered Charge • Created 12 October 2018
(I) coles bar, cafe roc & earth, 125-139 strand road, derry, co. Londonderry together with the intoxicating liquor licence attaching thereto.. (Ii) metro bar, 3-4 bank place, derry londonderry (comprised in folios LY99855 and LY99856L) together with the intoxicating liquor licence attaching thereto.. (Iii) quay's bar & sugar, 31-33 and part of 35 shipquay street, derry, co. Londonderry together with the intoxicating liquor licence attaching thereo.. (Iv) downey's bar, 26/28 queen street, magherafelt, co. Londonderry (comprised in folios LY25657 and LY6424L) together with the intoxicating liquor licence attaching thereto.
A Registered Charge • Created 20 June 2016
Unknown creditor
A Registered Charge • Created 17 June 2016
Unknown creditor
A Registered Charge • Created 17 June 2016
Unknown creditor
A Registered Charge • Created 17 June 2016
Unknown creditor
A Registered Charge • Created 17 June 2016
(I) downey's bar and sugar, 33 shipquay street, londonderry BT48 6AR together with ground, first and second floors at 35 shipquay street, londonderry BT48 6AR (ii) cafe roc/coles bar and earth, 125/133 strand road, londonderry (iii) the metro bar, 3/4 bank place, londonderry BT48 6EA. Please see image for details of further land (including buildings), ship, aircraft or intellectual property charged.
A Registered Charge • Created 17 June 2016
All assets and undertakings of the company (including (I) downeys bar, 26-28 queen street, magherafelt BT45 6AB (ii) the metro bar, 3-4 bank place, derry, BT48 6EA (iii) cafe roc/earth/coles bar, 125-135 strand road, derry). Please see image for details of further land (including buildings), ship, aircraft or intellectual property charged.
A Registered Charge • Created 17 June 2016
Mortgage - all monies. Premises more particularly described inn the first, second, third, fourth and fifth schedules thereto and which are now situate at and known as downeys bar, 33 and 33B shipquay street, londonderry together with the intoxicating liquor licence attached and registered in the registry of deeds on 21 march 2001 serial number 047080.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 15 December 2005
Mortgage/charge - all monies. All that the premises. Comprised in folio LY25657 county londonderry which said premises are known as downeys bar, 26 queen street, magherafelt, county londonderry together with the intoxicating liquor licence attached thereto..
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 15 December 2005
Charge all monies two ordinary Œ1.00 shares of taggart commercial limited.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 10 September 2003
All monies debenture in favour of iib bank limited the premises known as downeys bar & night club, shipquay street londonderry ........................................ see doc 47 for further details.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 13 June 2003
All monies mortgage of licences in favour of iib bank limited as and by way of further and better security the company as beneficial owner ........................................ see doc 46 for further details.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 13 June 2003
Deed of mortgage. Property:- downey's bar, queen street, magherafelt downey's bar, main street, maghera the townsman bar/vibe nightclub, 31-33 shipquay street and 37-39 linenhall street, londonderry see doc 33 for further details.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 6 December 2000
All monies. Mortgage. All that the premises comprised in an indenture of conveyance and assignment dated the 6TH day of december 2000 made between garvan o'doherty of the one part and the borrower of the other part which premises are known as the townsman bar and the vibe nite club, shipquay street, londonderry see doc 32 for further details.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 6 December 2000
All monies. Debenture. 1. the premises situate and known as the townsman bar and vibe nightclub, shipquay street, londonderry........ 2.The lands and premises situate at and known as "the glensman", 31-33 main street maghera....... 3. the lands and premises situate at and known as nito's bar, 26/28 queen street, magherafelt... See doc 31 for further details.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 6 December 2000
All monies. Mortgage of licences. As and by way of further and better security the company as beneficial owner hereby assigns unto the bank the benefit of all intoxicating liqour licences and all other licences see doc 30 for further details.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 6 December 2000
All monies mortgage. All that and those the lands heredit -aments and licensed premises firstly known as nito's bar, 26-28 queen street, magherafelt, county londonderry and contained in folios 27696 and ly 746 county londonderry and portion of the lands comprised in folio LY6424L county londonderry together with the intoxicating liquor licence attached thereto and the undertakings goodwill of the business carried on in the mortgaged property with any buildings now or hereafter erected or in the course of erection thereon and the benefit of all licences. Secondly known as the glensman, 31-33 main street, maghera, county londonderry which said premises are comprised in a conveyance dated the 3RD day of march 1997 between seamus logan of the one part and the borrower of the other part together with the intoxicating liquor licence attached thereto and the under -takings goodwill of the business carried on in the mortgaged property with any buildings now or hereafter erected or in the course of erection thereon and the benefit of all licences.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 25 February 1998
Solicitor's letter of undertaking. All monies. The company's property at 28 queen street, magherafelt, county londonderry.
Mortgage Or Charge • Created 16 February 1998
Filing History
Full history →Annual accounts (AA)
Filed 19 August 2026
Confirmation statement (CS01)
Filed 4 November 2025 ✓ On time
Charge registration (MR01)
Filed 22 September 2025 ✓ On time
Annual accounts (AA)
Filed 1 September 2025 ✓ On time
Charge registration (MR01)
Filed 7 April 2025 ✓ On time
Charge registration (MR01)
Filed 7 April 2025 ✓ On time
Charge registration (MR01)
Filed 7 April 2025 ✓ On time
Confirmation statement (CS01)
Filed 18 November 2024 ✓ On time
Annual accounts (AA)
Filed 30 July 2024 ✓ On time
Charge registration (MR01)
Filed 23 July 2024 ✓ On time
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Confirmation statement up to date
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