BLUNSDON HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00875727 · ltd · incorporated 1966-03-31
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£3.88M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
17 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 47.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
141 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,879,111
Net assets shrinking
Down £205,180 YoY
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£714k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£3.9m
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£963k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.88M | £6.17M |
| Current assets | £963.3k | £1.15M |
| Cash | £714.0k | £958.3k |
| Debtors | £180.7k | £129.7k |
| Net assets | £3.88M | £4.08M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-05➖CLIFFORD, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #17Lender: National Westminister Bank PLC
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #16Lender: National Westminister Bank PLC
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #15Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #14Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-10-20🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-08-19🔒Charge registered #12Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-02-02➖CLIFFORD, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2017-10-05🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-10-05🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-10-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-02-14➕CLIFFORD, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-02-14➕CLIFFORD, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2013-05-16➖CLIFFORD, Helena Joyce resigneddirector
- 2008-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2004-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-04-30➖LIDDAMORE, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2001-11-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-03-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
The Estate Of Peter Clifford Deceased
Corporate parent
🏛️
Withy King Trustees Limited
Corporate parent
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BLUNSDON HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED
This company · 00875727
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Estate Of Peter Clifford Deceased Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 19/03/2020 |
Mrs Carolyn Anne Clifford Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/12/2017 |
Withy King Trustees Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/12/2017 |
Mr John Clifford Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Cliffordceased 14/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Cliffordceased 02/02/2020· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Blunsdon House Hotel
Blunsdon
Wilts
SN26 7AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CLIFFORD, Carolyn Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLIFFORD, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLIFFORD, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2025-12-05
CLIFFORD, Helena Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2013-05-16
CLIFFORD, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2020-02-02
LIDDAMORE, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2004-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminister Bank National Westminister Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminister Bank National Westminister Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2022 | 27/11/2023 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/08/2022 | 09/09/2022 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2017 | 08/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/10/2017 | 08/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/11/2001 | 04/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/03/2000 | 08/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 21/11/1997 | 08/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application" | 1 property | 15/06/1993 | 12/11/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1990 | 08/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 08/05/1989 | 09/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Charge | 1 property | 12/04/1979 | 07/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 24/01/1979 | 07/11/2022 |
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Recent filings (141 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27