ADVANTAGE HOTELS (WALSALL) LTD

🌳Matureactive
04859511 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-07
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.8 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: 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees01500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-11
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    HAWKINS, Roy Lawrence resigned
    director
  6. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-04-03
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    POPAT, Suraj Kantesh appointed
    director
  9. 2023-02-06
    ➕
    GUBBINS, Andrea appointed
    director
  10. 2023-02-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-03-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2018-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2017-11-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2017-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2016-12-02
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    POPAT, Kantesh Amarshi appointed
    director
  23. 2016-12-02
    ➖
    LADHANI, Barkat resigned
    secretary
  24. 2016-12-02
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Roy Lawrence appointed
    director
  25. 2016-12-02
    ➖
    JIVRAJ, Naushad Nurdin resigned
    director
  26. 2016-12-02
    ➖
    JIVRAJ, Nurdin Gulamhusein Rhemtulla resigned
    director
  27. 2016-12-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2014-10-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  29. 2014-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2014-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2014-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2010-10-21
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    JAMAL, Imshan resigned
    director
  33. 2008-07-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  35. 2006-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 2006-01-20
    ➖
    CHEEMA, Satbinder Singh resigned
    secretary
  37. 2006-01-20
    ➕
    LADHANI, Barkat appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANTAGE HOTELS (WALSALL) LTD
  39. 2003-08-07
    ➕
    CHEEMA, Satbinder Singh appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-08-07
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2003-08-07
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2003-08-07
    ➕
    JAMAL, Imshan appointed
    director
  43. 2003-08-07
    ➕
    JIVRAJ, Naushad Nurdin appointed
    director
  44. 2003-08-07
    ➕
    JIVRAJ, Nurdin Gulamhusein Rhemtulla appointed
    director
  45. 2003-08-07
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2003-08-07
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

20/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — POPAT, Suraj Kantesh (same surname) appointed 2023-04-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-14

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Kennford Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kennford Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ADVANTAGE HOTELS (WALSALL) LTD
This company · 04859511

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kennford Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

2nd Floor, Dunwoody House
396 Kenton Road
Harrow
HA3 9DH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

GUBBINS, Andrea→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POPAT, Kantesh Amarshi→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POPAT, Suraj Kantesh→
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHEEMA, Satbinder Singh→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2006-01-20
Resigned
LADHANI, Barkat→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-20 · resigned 2016-12-02
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2003-08-07
Resigned
HAWKINS, Roy Lawrence→
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-12-02 · resigned 2023-12-11
Resigned
JAMAL, Imshan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2010-10-21
Resigned
JIVRAJ, Naushad Nurdin→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2016-12-02
Resigned
JIVRAJ, Nurdin Gulamhusein Rhemtulla→
director · ~93y · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2016-12-02
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2003-08-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/12/2016—
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—28/10/201408/11/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property31/07/200818/09/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property06/12/200618/09/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property26/09/200618/09/2014
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Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-30