ARMATHWAITE HALL HOTEL LIMITED
📈Growthactive
01279666 · ltd · incorporated 1976-10-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£7.02M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 44.2y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £720,046
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7.02M | — |
| Gross profit | £2.94M | — |
| Operating profit | £874.7k | — |
| Profit before tax | £720.0k | £381.4k |
| Average employees | 12800 | 12000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-25🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-08-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-01➖GRAVES, Brenda Jessie resigneddirector
- 2007-11-07➖GRAVES, Robert Vincent resigneddirector
- 2007-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2007-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1989-04-28🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1988-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1988-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1988-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1988-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1985-11-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1985-05-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bass North Limited
- 1985-04-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1984-03-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bass North West LTD
- 1982-09-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Matthew Brown PLC
- 1982-08-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Matthew Brown PLC
- 1982-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC
- 1982-04-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC
- 1976-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMATHWAITE HALL HOTEL LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +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
76/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Carolyn Elizabeth Graves Individual · British · DOB 06/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | 25–50% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Charles John Graves Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 30/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Charles John Gravesceased 30/12/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANABIA FOOD LTD→ 13811899 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Armathwaite Hall
Bassenthwaite
Keswick
CA12 4RE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
GRAVES, Brenda Jessie→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 2015-01-01
GRAVES, Robert Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2007-11-07
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/1989 | 30/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/11/1985 | 30/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Bass North Bass North Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/05/1985 | 20/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 10/04/1985 | 30/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Bass North West Bass North West LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/03/1984 | 20/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Matthew Brown Matthew Brown PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 30/09/1982 | 29/01/1988 | |
| satisfied | Matthew Brown Matthew Brown PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 20/08/1982 | 29/01/1988 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/08/1982 | 29/01/1988 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/04/1982 | 29/01/1988 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-01-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12