EYNSHAM HALL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05404900 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-29
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
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2020-12-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-12-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-10-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-10-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21➖YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-21➖YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2019-03-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-12➕YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-19📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2016-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-02➖MILLER, David Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-02➕YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-26➕WALL, Jeremy Francies appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-10-21➕MILLER, David Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-21➖O'REILLY, John Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-01➖BENNETT, Barry John resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➖WOOD, Martin Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28➕O'REILLY, John Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-28➖RUDD, Andrew James resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-11➖CULLINGFORD, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-02-01➕WOOD, Martin Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-04-08➕RUDD, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-08➖SCOTT, Christopher Richard resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-08➖SCOTT, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-03-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Incorporated Holdings Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-12-29
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cathedral Hotels (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cathedral Hotels (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EYNSHAM HALL LIMITED
This company · 05404900
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathedral Hotels (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Cathedral (Eynsham) Limitedceased 06/12/2018· 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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
The Bell In Ticehurst
High Street
Ticehurst
East Sussex
TN5 7AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
UPTON, Richard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALL, Jeremy Francies→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, David Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2015-11-02
O'REILLY, John Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2014-10-21
RUDD, Andrew James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-08 · resigned 2011-04-28
SCOTT, Christopher Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2009-04-08
YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2019-03-21
VANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
BENNETT, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2014-06-01
CULLINGFORD, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2010-06-11
ISAACS, Paul Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-08-15
SCOTT, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2009-04-08
WOOD, Martin Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2014-01-01
YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-09-12 · resigned 2019-03-21
VANTIS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/04/2015 | 03/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2015 | 17/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/03/2015 | 17/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Holdings Incorporated Holdings Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/03/2008 | 20/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Holdings Incorporated Holdings Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/2007 | 20/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Hanover International Hotels Hanover International Hotels Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/04/2005 | 16/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Robin Victor Fitzgeorge-Balfour and Lord Robert Julian Henry Darling | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 14/04/2005 | 08/02/2018 |
Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-12-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-10-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-01-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-01-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-01-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-05-03