LE TOUQUET SYNDICATE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00077316 · ltd · incorporated 1903-05-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
192 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees44003600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-23
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    MAYES, Colin Michael appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-23
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    STONE, Anthony Roy resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-29
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    BOISSONNAS, Laurent appointed
    director
  8. 2024-11-29
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    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2024-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-11-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-07-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2024-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-05-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2023-05-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2023-05-13
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  19. 2023-05-13
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
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  20. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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  21. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-05-07
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    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-05-07
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    SALANS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2011-09-13
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    ASHDOWN, Nigel Stanley appointed
    director
  27. 2011-01-22
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    RICHARDSON, Graham Douglas resigned
    director
  28. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    SALANS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2003-05-01
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    TG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1999-10-15
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    STONE, Anthony Roy appointed
    director
  31. 1999-06-28
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: La Caisse Regionale De Credit Agricole Mutuel Dupas De Calais
  32. 1998-08-28
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    O'CONNOR, Austin John resigned
    director
  33. 1997-10-21
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    GABB, Leslie Ian appointed
    director
  34. 1997-10-21
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    GABB, Leslie Ian resigned
    director
  35. 1996-10-29
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    O'CONNOR, Austin John appointed
    director
  36. 1996-10-29
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    RICHARDSON, Graham Douglas appointed
    director
  37. 1996-10-29
    ➖
    SMITH, Henry Blackburn resigned
    director
  38. 1996-10-29
    ➖
    SYKES, David Anthony resigned
    director
  39. 1996-02-07
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    TG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 1996-02-07
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    WESTLEX REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1994-07-01
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    SHAILER, Barry Lawrence resigned
    director
  42. 1994-07-01
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    SMITH, Henry Blackburn appointed
    director
  43. 1992-10-15
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    SYKES, David Anthony appointed
    director
  44. 1992-10-15
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    AREA 2 BV resigned
    corporate-director
  45. 1992-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #8
  46. 1992-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #7
  47. 1992-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #6
  48. 1992-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  49. 1992-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  50. 1992-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BOISSONNAS, Laurent (same surname) appointed 2024-11-29. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicolas Boissonnas
Individual · French · DOB 10/1947 · age 79
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1903-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

14-15 Conduit Street
London
W1S 2XJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

ASHDOWN, Nigel Stanley→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOISSONNAS, Laurent→
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-29
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Active
BOISSONNAS, Nicolas→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-01-22
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Active
MAYES, Colin Michael→
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-09-23
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Active
DIBBLE, Keith George→
secretary · resigned 1992-01-22
Resigned
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2024-11-29
Resigned
SALANS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2013-05-07
Resigned
TG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-02-07 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
WESTLEX REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1996-02-07
Resigned
BOBROFF, Alan Harvey→
director · ~88y · resigned 1991-09-06
Resigned
GABB, Leslie Ian→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 1997-10-21
Resigned
LEACH, John Leslie→
director · ~78y · appointed 1991-10-23 · resigned 1992-01-22
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Austin John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 1998-08-28
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Graham Douglas→
director · ~88y · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 2011-01-22
Resigned
SCOBIE, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~88y · appointed 1991-10-23 · resigned 1992-01-22
Resigned
SHAILER, Barry Lawrence→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1994-07-01
Resigned
SMITH, Henry Blackburn→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1996-10-29
Resigned
STONE, Anthony Roy→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-10-15 · resigned 2025-09-23
Resigned
SYKES, David Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-10-15 · resigned 1996-10-29
Resigned
WALKER, George Alfred→
director · ~97y · resigned 1991-10-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
La Caisse Regionale De Credit Agricole Mutuel Dupas De Calais
Medium term credit agreement1 property28/06/1999—
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Guarantee and debenture1 property11/11/199111/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Guarantee and debenture1 property11/11/199111/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Composite guarantee & debenture1 property28/03/199111/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Composite guarantee & debenture1 property19/02/199111/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Supplemental deed1 property13/02/199111/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bankas Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Lendersas Defined
Supplemental deed1 property13/02/199111/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank(As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders as Defined)
Composite guarantee & debeneture1 property15/11/199011/02/1992
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Composite guarantee & debenture1 property15/11/199011/02/1992
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Recent filings (192 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-05-13