ELYZIAN HOSPITALITY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03486502 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
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Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-02-28📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-02-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-04-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: One Stop Business Finance Spv Limited
- 2022-04-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: One Stop Business Finance Spv Limited
- 2018-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-02-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: One Stop Business Finance Limited
- 2018-02-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: One Stop Business Finance Limited
- 2018-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-12-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2011-12-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 1998-09-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-01-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-01-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1997-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ELYZIAN HOSPITALITY LIMITED
- 1997-12-19➕HARDMAN, David Sydney appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-19➕HARDMAN, David Sydney appointeddirector
- 1997-12-19➕HARDMAN, Joan Mary appointeddirector
- 1997-12-19➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-19➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-19➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-12-19➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 82 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-02-28: legacy
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Joan Mary Hardman Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/03/2024 |
Mr David Sydney Hardman Individual · British · DOB 07/1944 · age 82 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board 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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| CYPRESSA M13 LIMITED→ 13315063 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CYPRESSA M15 LIMITED→ 13315042 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DAVIES-COUSINS COMPLIANCE LTD→ 15605476 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EICHLER PROPERTY LTD→ 10833713 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| EJS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05718878 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 200 | 20y | — | — |
| ENITOR LTD→ 13013415 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ENVELOP CORPORATE CAPITAL LTD→ 12222508 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ENVELOP RISK ANALYTICS LIMITED→ 10531277 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ENVELOP RISK SERVICES LIMITED→ 13951819 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| EPIRUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 13233182 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
B1 Vantage Park Old Gloucester Road
Hambrook
Bristol
BS16 1GW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
HARDMAN, David Sydney→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-12-19
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HARDMAN, David Sydney→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-12-19
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HARDMAN, Joan Mary→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-12-19
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-19 · resigned 1997-12-19
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-12-19 · resigned 1997-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | One Stop Business Finance Spv One Stop Business Finance Spv Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2022 | 05/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | One Stop Business Finance Spv One Stop Business Finance Spv Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/04/2022 | 05/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | One Stop Business Finance One Stop Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2018 | 10/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | One Stop Business Finance One Stop Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2018 | 10/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | Deed of legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/2011 | 05/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | Deed of legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/2011 | 05/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/09/1998 | 10/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 3 properties | 12/01/1998 | 26/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/01/1998 | 04/02/2012 |
Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-20