HOTCHKISS PATENTS AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00047684 · ltd · incorporated 1896-04-25
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£5.75M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 95.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 95.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
11 charges (10/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
88
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 21 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,754,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5.8m
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£5.75M
Net assets£5.75M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-16
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-12-16
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    Charge satisfied #5
  4. 2025-11-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-11-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-11-28
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  7. 2025-11-28
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  8. 2025-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-04-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2025-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2025-04-01
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  12. 2025-04-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  13. 2025-03-26
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    BROWN, Michael resigned
    director
  14. 2025-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-02-04
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    HOLDEN, Mark appointed
    director
  16. 2025-02-04
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-07-27
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    THOMPSON, Barbara Joan resigned
    director
  23. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-07-08
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  27. 2016-06-10
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    Charge satisfied #6
  28. 2014-06-13
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    CORNTHWAITE, Peter John resigned
    director
  29. 2013-11-15
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    CAM, David Edward resigned
    secretary
  30. 2013-11-15
    ➖
    CAM, David Edward resigned
    director
  31. 2012-08-03
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lancashire County Council
  32. 2012-07-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2012-07-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2010-07-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Blackpool Borough Council
  35. 2009-04-21
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    KENNEDY, Arthur resigned
    director
  36. 2009-04-21
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    WILEY, William Struan Ferguson resigned
    director
  37. 2006-11-01
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    WILKINSON, Steven Kurt Nairn resigned
    director
  38. 2006-08-10
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    MAWDSLEY, John Peter resigned
    director
  39. 2005-10-04
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    WILKINSON, Steven Kurt Nairn appointed
    director
  40. 2005-01-31
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Ivan resigned
    director
  41. 2004-06-23
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    THOMPSON, Lilian Doris resigned
    director
  42. 2004-06-12
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    THOMPSON, William Geoffrey resigned
    director
  43. 2003-10-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 2003-10-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 2003-08-26
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    MAWDSLEY, John Peter appointed
    director
  46. 2001-10-31
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    THOMPSON, Nicholas William Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2001-01-12
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    CORFIELD, Anthony John resigned
    director
  48. 2000-10-31
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    BROWN, Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2000-10-31
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    ZECKMAN, Richard Allen resigned
    director
  50. 1999-04-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Singer & Friedlander Limited
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter James Bates
Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016
Mrs Amanda Jean Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016
Mrs Fiona Carolyn Gilje
Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated1896-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Pleasure Beach
Ocean Boulevard, Promenade
Blackpool
FY4 1EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

GILJE, Fiona Carolyn→
director · ~63y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLDEN, Mark→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-04
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Active
THOMPSON, Amanda Jean→
director · ~64y
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Active
CAM, David Edward→
secretary · resigned 2013-11-15
Resigned
BROWN, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-10-31 · resigned 2025-03-26
Resigned
CAM, David Edward→
director · ~71y · resigned 2013-11-15
Resigned
CORFIELD, Anthony John→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 2001-01-12
Resigned
CORNTHWAITE, Peter John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-02-22 · resigned 2014-06-13
Resigned
DRYSDALE, Leonard James→
director · ~86y · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 1997-03-26
Resigned
KENNEDY, Arthur→
director · ~102y · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 2009-04-21
Resigned
MAWDSLEY, John Peter→
director · ~89y · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2006-08-10
Resigned
POWELL, Derek John→
director · ~93y · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 1994-12-15
Resigned
STONES, Peter John→
director · ~96y · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 1995-11-06
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ivan→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
THOMPSON, Barbara Joan→
director · ~87y · resigned 2021-07-27
Resigned
THOMPSON, Lilian Doris→
director · ~123y · resigned 2004-06-23
Resigned
THOMPSON, Nicholas William Robert→
director · ~58y · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
THOMPSON, William Geoffrey→
director · ~90y · resigned 2004-06-12
Resigned
WESTGATE, Dudley Charles Salmon→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
WILEY, William Struan Ferguson→
director · ~88y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2009-04-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property28/11/2025—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/11/2025—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—01/04/2025—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—01/04/2025—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—08/07/2016—
satisfied
Lancashire County Council
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property03/08/201210/06/2016
satisfied
Blackpool Borough Council
Debenture1 property23/07/201016/12/2025
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/10/2003—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/10/2003—
satisfied
Singer & Friedlander
Singer & Friedlander Limited
Mortgage1 property07/04/199902/07/2012
satisfied
Unknown
Series of debentures—03/06/193107/07/2012
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Recent filings (176 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02