THORNBURY CASTLE HOTEL LIMITED

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07860087 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-24
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
61 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £1,198,006

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2024-12-31
Profit before tax£-1.20M
Average employees6700

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-03-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Emirates Nbd Bank (P.J.S.C)
  4. 2025-01-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-03-14
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    KIN COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2023-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-17
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-09-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-09-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-09-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-09-10
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-07-19
    ➕
    DESAI, Naynesh Gunvant appointed
    director
  22. 2019-07-19
    ➕
    KIN COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2019-07-19
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Nigel Peter resigned
    director
  24. 2019-07-19
    ➖
    LAW, Shane Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2019-07-19
    ➖
    PLATINUM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2019-07-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Emirates Nbd Bank (P.J.S.C)
  27. 2017-10-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2017-07-06
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    CLARK, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  30. 2011-11-24
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    Company incorporated
    As THORNBURY CASTLE HOTEL LIMITED
  31. 2011-11-24
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Nigel Peter appointed
    director
  32. 2011-11-24
    ➕
    CLARK, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2011-11-24
    ➕
    LAW, Shane Edward appointed
    director
  34. 2011-11-24
    ➕
    PLATINUM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bader Mohamed Yousef Abduklarim Bukhammas
Individual · Emirati · DOB 06/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/07/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed Alsayyahceased 11/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Thornbury Castle Limitedceased 19/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Lfh Hotels Limitedceased 19/09/2017· 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.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Fourth Floor
36 Upper Brook Street
London
W1K 7QJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

DESAI, Naynesh Gunvant→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KIN COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2023-03-14
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Nigel Peter→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-11-24 · resigned 2019-07-19
Resigned
CLARK, Paul Andrew→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-11-24 · resigned 2017-07-06
Resigned
LAW, Shane Edward→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-11-24 · resigned 2019-07-19
Resigned
PLATINUM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-11-24 · resigned 2019-07-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Emirates Nbd Bank (P.J.S.C)
A registered charge1 property27/03/2025—
outstanding
Emirates Nbd Bank (P.J.S.C)
A registered charge1 property19/07/2019—
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Debenture1 property08/12/201116/10/2017
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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22