ALFA HOTELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01802065 · ltd · incorporated 1984-03-21
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
£34.47M
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (62/100).
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Refinance opportunity
50 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 42.0y
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 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
50 charges (50/50 with lender, 50/50 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
252 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
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,806,187
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £34.47M |
| Gross profit | £9.49M |
| Operating profit | £3.97M |
| Profit before tax | £3.81M |
| Average employees | 71800 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #48
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #47
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #46
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #45
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #44
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #43
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #42
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #41
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #40
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #39
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #38
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #37
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #36
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #50Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #49Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #48Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #47Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #46Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #45Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2022-08-05➖HERBERT, Matthew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 151 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
2 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.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alfa Holiday Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️
Alfa Leisureplex Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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ALFA HOTELS LIMITED
This company · 01802065
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfa Holiday Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Alfa Leisureplex Trustees Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&L MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→ 16633866 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABDULS SPICE LTD→ 15780897 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSDELIGHTS LTD→ 16782214 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADLINGTON SPICE NW LTD→ 15838184 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AINSDALE HOSPITALITY LTD→ 16403861 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ SNIBSON LTD→ 16822827 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJJ PUBS AND BARS LTD→ 17116158 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AK GUSTO LTD→ 15793422 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKM1 LTD→ 13979651 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALBERT MILL (MANCHESTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06628871 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALI'S CHIPPY LTD→ 06912252 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ALICE PUB LTD→ 16540761 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
14 Eaton Avenue
Buckshaw Village
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 7NA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
KEELY, Sean Davison→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-01
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HOWARD, David→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-01-01
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KEELY, Sean Davison→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-20
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RUSSELL, Emma→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-06-29
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LORD, Ian Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
RUSSELL, Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2022-05-01
RUSSELL, Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2019-07-01
SAWBRIDGE, Peter George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-07-06
BLUNDELL, Andrew Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-06-29 · resigned 2016-09-02
BROWN, Caroline Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-23 · resigned 2022-02-24
BULL, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2022-06-30
FORD, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2016-05-15
HERBERT, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-07-04 · resigned 2022-08-05
LORD, Ian Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
MAGUIRE, Lucia Danielle→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-06-29 · resigned 2019-02-28
SAWBRIDGE, Karen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2019-12-31
SAWBRIDGE, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2001-08-16
SAWBRIDGE, Patricia Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1992-09-09
SAWBRIDGE, Paul Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2017-02-28
SAWBRIDGE, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2015-07-06
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Mortgages & charges
50
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:50 of 50 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2023 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2023 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 4 properties | 02/02/2023 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/02/2023 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank Acting as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC Acting as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank Acting as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC Acting as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 28/06/2022 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2020 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2020 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 20/08/2020 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2015 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 06/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 20/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2015 | 25/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/07/2015 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 16/12/2010 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 16/12/2010 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/2010 | 25/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/2010 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/2010 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/09/2010 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 30/09/2010 | 15/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 12/04/1994 | 02/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge of licensed premisis | 1 property | 24/12/1992 | 02/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/1992 | 02/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge on licensed premises | 1 property | 17/08/1991 | 14/04/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/1987 | 02/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. | Legal charge | 4 properties | 05/12/1986 | 14/04/2004 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank . Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC. | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/06/1984 | 13/01/1987 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank . Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC. | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/05/1984 | 02/02/2011 |
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Recent filings (252 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-02