14 CATHERINE PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01561796 · ltd · incorporated 1981-05-15
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
£398
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£134£268£402£536£670Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4£4
Current assets£398£670
Net assets£4£4

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-05-05
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    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-30
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  10. 2018-12-20
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  11. 2017-12-08
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-12-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-12-31
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    officers · CH01
  15. 2015-12-31
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-01-10
    ➕
    HEAVER, Robert Arthur appointed
    director
  18. 2011-11-29
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    WILSON, Michael Niven resigned
    director
  19. 2010-12-03
    ➕
    WILSON, Michael Niven appointed
    director
  20. 2010-11-23
    ➖
    REID, John Mackay, Dr resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-11-23
    ➖
    REID, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2001-12-21
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Guy appointed
    director
  23. 2001-12-04
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Johanna resigned
    director
  24. 2001-09-15
    ➖
    GANE, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 2000-02-28
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Johanna appointed
    director
  26. 1999-01-15
    ➖
    ENGLISH, Jane resigned
    director
  27. 1996-01-15
    ➖
    REID, Jennifer Anne resigned
    secretary
  28. 1996-01-15
    ➕
    REID, John Mackay, Dr appointed
    secretary
  29. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    FLOWER, Deborah appointed
    director
  30. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    ENGLISH, Jane appointed
    director
  31. 1993-11-19
    ➖
    MOSS, Stephen Humphrey, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 1981-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As 14 CATHERINE PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Guy Douglas
Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1981-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

14 Catharine Place
Bath
BA1 2PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-20OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-06

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

DOUGLAS, Guy→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-12-21
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Active
FLOWER, Deborah→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-11-19
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Active
HEAVER, Robert Arthur→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Jennifer Anne→
secretary · resigned 1996-01-15
Resigned
REID, John Mackay, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-15 · resigned 2010-11-23
Resigned
ENGLISH, Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 1999-01-15
Resigned
GANE, Janet Elizabeth→
director · ~70y · resigned 2001-09-15
Resigned
MOSS, Stephen Humphrey, Dr→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-11-19
Resigned
REID, Jennifer Anne→
director · ~86y · resigned 2010-11-23
Resigned
SIMPSON, Johanna→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-02-28 · resigned 2001-12-04
Resigned
WILSON, Michael Niven→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-12-03 · resigned 2011-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

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gazette · DISS40
2026-05-09
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gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30