GATEWAY HOLYROOD EDINBURGH LIMITED
📈Growthactive
06030293 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£8.34M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 19.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £846,884
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 26% YoY
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Turnover YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8.34M | £6.62M |
| Gross profit | £8.05M | £6.28M |
| Operating profit | £846.9k | £-278.2k |
| Profit before tax | £846.9k | £-278.2k |
| Average employees | 9300 | 10200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-14📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2025-03-14📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2025-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-14📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2025-01-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-27🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-01-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
- 2024-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22➖GODDARD, Malcolm Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-12-13➕PINSON, Mathieu appointeddirector
- 2023-12-13➕ZETLAND DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-13📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-11-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-11-16➖FALLS, Aaron Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-11-16➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2021-11-16➕GODDARD, Malcolm Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Oxane Partners Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-11-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Oxane Partners Limited
- 2021-11-12➖O'NEILL, Tara resigneddirector
- 2021-05-19➕FALLS, Aaron Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-12-07➖GILLIES, Iain resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07➕O'NEILL, Tara appointeddirector
- 2020-08-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Appended to This MR01)
- 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
- 2014-09-11➕MACDONALD, Ruaridh appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14
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
Gateway Financial Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gateway Financial Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GATEWAY HOLYROOD EDINBURGH LIMITED
This company · 06030293
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gateway Financial Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/11/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Macdonald Hotels (Management) Limitedceased 16/11/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Macdonald Hotels Limitedceased 21/05/2019· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 GRANGE PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04870961 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 11 ABDAAL LTD→ 17043060 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 151SOW LTD→ 14778873 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 171 GRAHAM ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10737919 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1947 BAR & RESTAURANT LTD→ 12115097 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 19FANTASY HOUSE LIMITED→ 16654833 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 GUYES LTD→ 15186918 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3 RRR LTD→ 15304690 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 365 INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING LTD→ 14947069 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 365 ROOMS BRISTOL TRADCO LIMITED→ 15407788 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3AAA INVESTMENT LTD→ 13757455 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3KOBROS LIMITED→ 10899951 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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.
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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
Incorporated2006-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Suite 3.01 Hx1 Harbour Exchange Square
London
E14 9GE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
PINSON, Mathieu→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZETLAND DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2023-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2009-01-05
ROSS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2010-04-06
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-15
FALLS, Aaron Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2021-11-16
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2021-11-16
GILLIES, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-06-19 · resigned 2020-12-07
GODDARD, Malcolm Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-11-16 · resigned 2023-12-22
GUILE, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2015-01-31
MACDONALD, Donald John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2010-10-27 · resigned 2010-11-01
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 2006-12-15 · resigned 2008-04-11
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leumi UK Group as Security Agent Leumi UK Group Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Leumi UK Group (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) Leumi UK Group Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Oxane Partners (As Security Agent) Oxane Partners Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2021 | 15/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Oxane Partners Oxane Partners Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2021 | 15/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Appended to This MR01) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/08/2020 | 17/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC (The "Security Trustee") | Deed of confirmation | 1 property | 29/10/2010 | 17/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 29/10/2010 | 17/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | Deed of confirmation | 1 property | 19/06/2009 | 17/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Security Trustee for Itselfand the Other Secured Parties | Bond and floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2006 | 17/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Security Trustee for Itself Andthe Other Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/2006 | 17/11/2021 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-17
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-03-14
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-03-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-14
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-03-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02