YHA (ENGLAND AND WALES)

🌳Matureactive

00282555 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1933-12-12

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Youth hostels

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 20 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

241 live charges · 20 lenders · oldest 90.5y

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 90.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 20 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

241 charges (241/241 with lender, 241/241 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (15 active, 100 linked, 92 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

714 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (610 events)Click to expand

2026-04-15
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2026-02-05
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2025-11-17
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2025-11-14
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HUSSAIN, Nisbah Noseef appointed
director
2025-11-08
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BROWN, Barney Christopher appointed
director
2025-11-08
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O'NEILL, Reena appointed
director
2025-11-08
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BHUMBRA, Rej Paul, Dr resigned
director
2025-11-08
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HAYHURST, Cathryn Alice resigned
director
2025-10-20
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ISTED, Julie Ann appointed
secretary
2025-09-01
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HARVEY, Peter James resigned
secretary
2025-05-12
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2024-11-12
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2024-11-12
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officers · CH01
2024-11-12
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2024-11-12
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2024-11-12
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2024-11-09
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BREWIN, Sarah Claire Theodora, Mx appointed
director
2024-11-09
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REDFEARN, James Edward appointed
director
2024-11-09
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BHUMBRA, Rej Paul, Dr appointed
director
2024-11-09
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HENDERSON, Philip David resigned
director
2024-11-09
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HOLBURN, Marcus resigned
director
2024-11-09
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KASUMU, Barbara resigned
director
2024-09-19
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2024-01-08
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2023-11-04
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NEWTON, Paula Lillian appointed
director
2023-11-04
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PARSONS, Clare Louise appointed
director
2023-11-04
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BARNARD, Hayley Amanda resigned
director
2023-11-04
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BRADLEY, Emma Caroline, Ms. resigned
director
2023-11-04
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CUNNINGHAM, Gareth Thomas resigned
director
2023-11-04
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HENDERSON, Philip David appointed
director
2022-11-05
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LUSTY, Sarah appointed
director
2022-11-05
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CUNNINGHAM, Gareth Thomas appointed
director
2022-11-05
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JONES, Tegryn Daniel resigned
director
2021-11-15
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HARVEY, Peter James appointed
secretary
2021-11-15
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HOWARTH, William Edward resigned
secretary
2021-11-13
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BARKER, Darren Richard appointed
director
2020-11-07
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FORDHAM, Clare Elizabeth Helen appointed
director
2020-11-07
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BALE, Philip David resigned
director
2020-11-07
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JONES, Tegryn Daniel appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARVEY, Peter James resigned 2025-09-01; BHUMBRA, Rej Paul, Dr resigned 2025-11-08; HAYHURST, Cathryn Alice resigned 2025-11-08

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.

75 live charges

low

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1933-12-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC55202 — Youth hostels

Registered office

Trevelyan House

Dimple Road

Matlock

Derbyshire

DE4 3YH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-09

Last: 2026-01-26