WATERSIDE HOLIDAY GROUP LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
02328741 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-15
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Holiday centres and villages
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 10 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · oldest 37.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
141 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
79/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,376,032
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.38M | £3.02M |
| Average employees | 84 | 8100 |
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
6
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-23➖THOMAS, Gareth Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-19🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-11-07📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2018-06-25➕HARRIS, Miranda Louise appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-25➖JACOBS, Claire Vanessa resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-31➖FRAMPTON, Graham Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-06-02➕THOMAS, Gareth Vaughan appointeddirector
- 2015-03-14➕JACOBS, Claire Vanessa appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-14➖JACOBS, Philip Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-14➖JACOBS, Philip Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕HARRIS, Miranda Louise appointeddirector
- 2014-01-01➕HILTON, Claire Vanessa appointeddirector
- 2014-01-01➕JACOBS, Olivia Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-05-07➖JACOBS, Esther resigneddirector
- 1998-01-06🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-09-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-01-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-04-06➕JACOBS, Judith Hannah appointeddirector
- 1989-03-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs WATERSIDE HOLIDAY GROUP LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 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 38 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 low11 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Waterside Holiday Parks Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Waterside Holiday Parks Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WATERSIDE HOLIDAY GROUP LIMITED
This company · 02328741
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Waterside Holiday Parks Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Claire Vanessa Hiltonceased 29/10/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Miranda Louise Harrisceased 29/10/2019· 25-50% shares
- Ms Olivia Jane Jacobsceased 29/10/2019· 25-50% shares
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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| BAYLISS HALL LIMITED→ 16411025 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BOH-EMIA BARS LIMITED→ 16498761 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOURNE FOOD CO LTD→ 13492723 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BRFC ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 14318209 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| CAFE BLUE (WEYMOUTH) LTD→ 16381149 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAFE NAPOLI LTD→ 15306684 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CAFFEINE WEYMOUTH LTD→ 13597555 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CAMERON TWEEDLE HOSPITALITY LTD→ 16413203 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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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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
Incorporated1988-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55201 — Holiday centres and villages
Registered office
C/O Bowleaze Holiday Park & Spa
Bowleaze Cove
Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 6PP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
HARRIS, Miranda Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-06-25
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HARRIS, Miranda Louise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-01-01
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HILTON, Claire Vanessa→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-01
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JACOBS, Judith Hannah→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-04-06
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JACOBS, Olivia Jane→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBS, Claire Vanessa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-14 · resigned 2018-06-25
JACOBS, Philip Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-03-14
FRAMPTON, Graham Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2017-10-31
JACOBS, Esther→
Resigneddirector · ~114y · resigned 2003-05-07
JACOBS, Philip Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2015-03-14
THOMAS, Gareth Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-06-02 · resigned 2021-03-23
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
11
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/01/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/03/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (141 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10