Meat Centre Limited - The
ActiveLiveMeat Centre Limited - The is an active private limited company incorporated on 02 Jan 1973 (53 years ago), with its registered office in Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
A long-standing retail & wholesale business in Northern Ireland, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 Dec 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 2026.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Northern Ireland.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Northern Ireland is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 12,986 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.8%).
- 3Around 1,133 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 66/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan MC Namee Meats LTD NI653715 · SIC 46320 | 14 Jun 2018 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Neil Mcmullan LTD NI046505 · SIC 46320 | 15 May 2003 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Southcity Food LTD 11861305 · SIC 46320 | 05 Mar 2019 | South East | Active | 98 |
| Kebab Express PN LTD 12487686 · SIC 46320 | 27 Feb 2020 | North East | Active | 92 |
| Glasgow Halal Meats LTD SC603323 · SIC 46320 | 23 Jul 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Buidsear Trading Co LTD SC636424 · SIC 10130 | 18 Jul 2019 | Scotland | Active | 96 |
| Aks Meat Supplies LTD SC631271 · SIC 46320 | 23 May 2019 | Scotland | Active | 97 |
| Munco FP Limited 07703631 · SIC 46320 | 13 Jul 2011 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Pampa Prime Bife Limited 15720337 · SIC 46320 | 14 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Collicutt Meats Limited 02116013 · SIC 46320 | 27 Mar 1987 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Alliance Group (NZ) Limited 01256992 · SIC 46320 | 05 May 1976 | London | Active | 100 |
| Ferax Limited 12104927 · SIC 46320 | 16 Jul 2019 | North West | Active | 96 |
| Vural & Sons LTD 12086846 · SIC 46320 | 05 Jul 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Asa Meats Limited 12070913 · SIC 46320 | 26 Jun 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Deb Catering LTD 11830473 · SIC 46320 | 15 Feb 2019 | London | Active | 98 |
| Crown Butchers & Fish Supplies LTD 12018053 · SIC 46320 | 25 May 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Haroon Halal Meat Limited 10257860 · SIC 46320 | 29 Jun 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Simon Howie Butchers Limited SC248591 · SIC 46320 | 30 Apr 2003 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| H.Hofmann & Sons Limited 00514938 · SIC 46320 | 06 Jan 1953 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| JKB Raws LTD 14379924 · SIC 46320 | 27 Sept 2022 | North East | Active | 78 |
| Taqwa Halal Foods LTD 12389427 · SIC 10120 | 07 Jan 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Highgate Poultry Products LTD 09540131 · SIC 46320 | 14 Apr 2015 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Lgvtransport Limited 12203443 · SIC 45310 | 12 Sept 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
| Fat Twins Distribution Limited 11994784 · SIC 10890 | 14 May 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory01 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant28 Apr 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant20 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates21 May 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant19 Dec 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates15 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant30 Nov 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 May 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full24 Nov 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates12 May 2022
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Meat Centre Limited - The
- Number
- NI009208
- Registered office
- 4a O'Hagan Street, Newry, Co. Down, BT34 1AP
- Incorporated
- 02 Jan 1973
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 46320 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 20 May 2026
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 17 Apr 1989
- Registered
- 26 Apr 1989
- Persons entitled
- Tsb Northern Ireland PLC
- Created
- 06 May 1986
- Registered
- 06 May 1986
- Persons entitled
- Tsb Northern Ireland
- Created
- 13 Sept 1985
- Registered
- 25 Sept 1985
- Persons entitled
- The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- Created
- 06 Aug 1985
- Registered
- 21 Aug 1985
- Persons entitled
- The Investment Bank of Ireland LTD
- Created
- 19 Dec 1984
- Registered
- 09 Jan 1985
- Persons entitled
- The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- Created
- 24 Aug 1983
- Registered
- 31 Aug 1983
- Persons entitled
- The Investment Bank of Ireland LTD
- Created
- 13 Jan 1981
- Registered
- 26 Jan 1981
- Persons entitled
- Northern Bank Limited
- Created
- 04 Nov 1980
- Registered
- 06 Nov 1980
- Persons entitled
- Northern Bank Limited
- Created
- 10 May 1974
- Registered
- 17 May 1974
- Persons entitled
- Northern Bank Limited
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