CORNICHE HOTELS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03007459 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-09
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£-4.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -51% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
88 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,260
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,442 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 295% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£4k-£1k£2k£5k£8k£11kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£-4.3k£2.2k
Current assets£5.6k£11.3k
Cash£5.6k£11.3k
Net assets£-4.3k£2.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-02-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-02-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-04-01
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    JOHNSON, Christopher William resigned
    director
  16. 2020-01-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-06-26
    ➖
    ALLAN, Timothy James resigned
    director
  20. 2009-06-26
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Christopher William appointed
    director
  21. 2004-11-23
    ➕
    MILLER, Alasdair Gordon appointed
    director
  22. 1996-10-21
    ➕
    LAYCOCK, John Hugh Spencer appointed
    secretary
  23. 1996-10-21
    ➕
    LAYCOCK, John Hugh Spencer appointed
    director
  24. 1996-10-21
    ➖
    BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1996-10-21
    ➕
    ALLAN, Timothy James appointed
    director
  26. 1996-10-21
    ➖
    BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1995-01-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CORNICHE HOTELS LIMITED
  28. 1995-01-09
    ➕
    BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1995-01-09
    ➕
    BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Hugh Spencer Laycock
Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Hugh Spencer Laycockceased 30/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1995-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

17 Riverside 17 Riverside
Windsor Road
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-09
Last: 2025-12-26

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

LAYCOCK, John Hugh Spencer→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAYCOCK, John Hugh Spencer→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Alasdair Gordon→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1996-10-21
Resigned
ALLAN, Timothy James→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-10-21 · resigned 2009-06-26
Resigned
JOHNSON, Christopher William→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1996-10-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11