BRIDGE HOTEL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01977928 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£325.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £325,895
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£51k
Net Worth
£326k
Current Assets
£70k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £350.0k | — |
| Current assets | £70.1k | — |
| Cash | £51.3k | — |
| Debtors | £4.2k | — |
| Net assets | £325.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 3900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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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Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-15➕MCGUIRE, Philippa Kim appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-02➖MCGUIRE, Peter Colin resigneddirector
- 2019-02-24➖MCGUIRE, Janet resigneddirector
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-15➕MCGUIRE, Adrian Peter appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-14➖MCGUIRE, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-04➖MCGUIRE, John Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2002-08-01➕MCGUIRE, John Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1999-01-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-05-15➕MCGUIRE, Adrian Peter appointeddirector
- 1991-11-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGE HOTEL LIMITED
Owner dependency
84/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 ·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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Peter Mcguire Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 02/04/2019 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Judith Anne Greggceased 30/09/2020· 50-75% shares
- Mr Robert William Dunningceased 30/09/2020· 50-75% shares
- Mr Peter Colin Mcguireceased 02/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mrs Janet Mcguireceased 24/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Bridge Hotel
Buttermere
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9UZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
MCGUIRE, Adrian Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-15
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MCGUIRE, Adrian Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-05-15
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MCGUIRE, Philippa Kim→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-02-15
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MCGUIRE, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-11-14
MCGUIRE, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2019-02-24
MCGUIRE, John Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2010-05-04
MCGUIRE, Peter Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2019-04-02
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/01/1999 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/11/1991 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/02/1987 | 05/12/2018 |
Recent filings (115 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-22