PORTAL HOTEL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05504410 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-28📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-11-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-20➕GILLIES, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➖FALLS, Aaron Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-11-12➖O'NEILL, Tara resigneddirector
- 2021-05-19➕FALLS, Aaron Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07➖GILLIES, Iain resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07➕O'NEILL, Tara appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➕GILLIES, Iain appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➖MACDONALD, Ruaridh resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➖MCBURNIE, Jason resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕MCBURNIE, Jason appointeddirector
- 2015-01-31➖GUILE, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-09-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-09-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-09-11➕MACDONALD, Ruaridh appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20➖DAVIES, Simon Arthur resigneddirector
- 2014-06-20➖TAYLOR, Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-08-10➕GUILE, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-08-10➖SMITH, Gerard Henry resigneddirector
- 2007-02-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-02-17➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-17➖HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-17➕DAVIES, Simon Arthur appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·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
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Glencairn Finance Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
⬇
PORTAL HOTEL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED
This company · 05504410
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glencairn Finance Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Hospitality · YO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 079US LTD→ 13310436 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 128KITCHEN LTD→ 11934988 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3 ST MARY’S YORK LIMITED→ 16209109 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 35 KIRKGATE LIMITED→ 16222515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 6 SAILORS LTD→ 15892060 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 81 DUZCE LTD→ 16968843 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & H LEISURE LTD→ 15341644 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB TRADING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 12947054 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBEY GUEST HOUSE YORK LIMITED→ 16301264 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEY PARK HOLIDAYS LIMITED→ 15365734 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABO FOOD LTD→ 16915365 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACIDALE LIMITED→ 05991477 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Foss Islands House
Foss Islands Road
York
YO31 7UJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLIES, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2006-02-17
DAVIES, Simon Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2014-06-20
FALLS, Aaron Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2022-01-07
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2021-05-19
GILLIES, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-06-19 · resigned 2020-12-07
GUILE, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2015-01-31
MACDONALD, Ruaridh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2020-06-19
MCBURNIE, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-31
O'NEILL, Tara→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-12-07 · resigned 2021-11-12
SMITH, Gerard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2007-08-10
TAYLOR, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2014-06-20
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2005-12-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal charge over building contract | 1 property | 13/02/2007 | 26/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 17/02/2006 | 26/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 17/02/2006 | 26/09/2014 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (127 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-30