ASSOCIATED GUEST HOUSES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05977259 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£378.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £378,292
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£378k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£196k
↑ 268% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.35M | £1.38M |
| Current assets | £195.7k | £53.2k |
| Net assets | £378.3k | £264.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Breckon Hill Motors Limited
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-11➖AKHTAR, Kamran resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-03-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-03-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-10➕AKHTAR, Kamran appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-10➖SULEMAN, Hafiza resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-07-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-07-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-02-24➖BRUDENELL PROPERTIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-14➕SULEMAN, Hafiza appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-01➖SCPG HOLDINGS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-02➖KONSTANCINOU, Nikolas resigneddirector
- 2007-09-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-07-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank
- 2007-07-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank
- 2007-07-06➕BRUDENELL PROPERTIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-27➖PORTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSOCIATED GUEST HOUSES LIMITED
- 2006-10-25➕SADIQ, Ali Akhtar appointeddirector
- 2006-10-25➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-25➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-25➕PORTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-25➕KONSTANCINOU, Nikolas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
93/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ali Akhtar Sadiq Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCHOR & COAL LTD→ 16153743 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDERCOTE LIMITED→ 05932558 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ANTALYA RESTAURANT NE LTD→ 16871620 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AOB FAST FOOD LTD→ 16389886 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APP NORTH LTD→ 16421999 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCH & ABBEY LTD→ 11179418 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARIA RESTAURANT LTD→ 16279761 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARMADA GUESTHOUSE (REDCAR) LIMITED→ 05557287 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ASJ HOLDINGS LTD→ 15952332 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASV BRAINTREE LIMITED→ 13321449 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AT THE SQUARE LTD→ 16414157 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVENTUS HOUSES LTD→ 14587307 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
12 Lambeth Road
Linthorpe
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS5 6ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
SADIQ, Ali Akhtar→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-10-25
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AKHTAR, Kamran→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2022-01-11
SULEMAN, Hafiza→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2020-03-10
BRUDENELL PROPERTIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-06 · resigned 2009-02-24
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2006-10-25
PORTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2007-06-27
KONSTANCINOU, Nikolas→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2008-07-02
INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2006-10-25
SCPG HOLDINGS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2009-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Breckon Hill Motors Breckon Hill Motors Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2023 | 08/05/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/07/2009 | 09/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/2009 | 09/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/09/2007 | 14/12/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/07/2007 | 09/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/07/2007 | 09/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 20/12/2006 | 04/08/2007 |
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-19