HORATIO INNS LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07469431 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2016-11-02⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-11-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-08-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2016-01-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2016-01-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2015-08-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-04-07⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2015-03-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2015-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-01-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2014-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-03-31➖CLARKE, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2014-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-06-26➖MCEWEN, Tristan David resigneddirector
- 2013-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-05-01➕MCEWEN, Tristan David appointeddirector
- 2012-04-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-04-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-04-01➕LAWSON, Bernard George appointeddirector
- 2012-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-25➕WHITE, Marco Pierre appointeddirector
- 2012-01-25➖CLARK, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-12-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
- 2010-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HORATIO INNS LTD
- 2010-12-14➕CLARK, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-12-14➕CLARKE, Robert David appointeddirector
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 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-02
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-11-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-08-02: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Zolfo Cooper The Zenith Building
26 Spring Gardens
Manchester
M2 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
LAWSON, Bernard George→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2012-04-01
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WHITE, Marco Pierre→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-01-25
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CLARK, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-12-14 · resigned 2012-01-25
CLARKE, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-14 · resigned 2014-03-31
MCEWEN, Tristan David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2013-06-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (The Security Agent) | Group debenture | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-02
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2016-08-02
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2016-01-21
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2016-01-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-08-20
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2015-04-07
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2015-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-30
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2015-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-30