CIEL HOTELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06205548 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
£3.60M
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
117 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
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £744,968
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £3.60M |
| Gross profit | £756.7k |
| Operating profit | £-564.9k |
| Profit before tax | £-745.0k |
| Average employees | 9500 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-09-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-09-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-07-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-07-20📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-07-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-07-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-18➕CHIEZE, Nicolas appointeddirector
- 2022-07-18➕SWALE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-04-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-02-08➖LONSDALE, Caroline, Countess resigneddirector
- 2015-07-17➕RAEBURN, Marie-Louisa appointeddirector
- 2015-04-08➖WARE, Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-04-27➖FLEMING, Martin Alan resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-27➕WARE, Rosemary appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-26➕LONSDALE, Caroline, Countess appointeddirector
- 2008-02-07➖HAZELDINE, Victoria Louise resigneddirector
- 2007-12-07➕LOWTHER, Charles Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2007-04-13➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-04-13➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CIEL HOTELS LIMITED
- 2007-04-05➕FLEMING, Martin Alan appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-05➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-04-05➕HAZELDINE, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-04-05➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-07-20: legacy
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Alexander James Lowther Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 08/02/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Deborah Slaterceased 27/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Ms Marie-Louisa Raeburnceased 27/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Countess Caroline Lonsdaleceased 08/02/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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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
Incorporated2007-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Askham Hall
Askham
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
CHIEZE, Nicolas→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-07-18
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LOWTHER, Charles Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-12-07
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RAEBURN, Marie-Louisa→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-17
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SWALE, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-07-18
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FLEMING, Martin Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2009-04-27
WARE, Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2015-04-08
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-04-13
HAZELDINE, Victoria Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2008-02-07
LONSDALE, Caroline, Countess→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2019-02-08
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-04-13
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2023 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/05/2021 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2019 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2012 | 11/09/2024 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-26