THE ROYAL HOTEL (LUTON) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05118349 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-27📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-02-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-24➕PRENDERGAST, Martina Mary appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-07-20📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs THE ROYAL HOTEL (LUTON) LIMITED
- 2004-05-04➕DOHERTY, Edward Joseph appointeddirector
- 2004-05-04➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-04➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-04➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-04➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
72 South View Drive
London
E18 1NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PRENDERGAST, Martina Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-11-24
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DOHERTY, Edward Joseph→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-05-04
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2004-05-04
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2004-05-04
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-01
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-03-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-30
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-03-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-05-12
legacy
address · 287
2005-05-12