CATHEDRAL HOTELS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08239182 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-16
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-11-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-08-18
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2019-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-22
    📄
    termination-director-company
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-03-21
    YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  10. 2019-03-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2018-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2018-04-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-02-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-11-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2015-11-27
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2015-11-27
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2015-11-02
    MILLER, David Raymond resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-11-02
    YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-10-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2015-10-06
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  25. 2014-10-21
    MILLER, David Raymond appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-10-21
    O'REILLY, John Andrew resigned
    secretary
  27. 2012-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CATHEDRAL HOTELS LIMITED
  28. 2012-10-03
    UPTON, Richard appointed
    director
  29. 2012-10-03
    WALL, Jeremy Francies appointed
    director
  30. 2012-10-03
    O'REILLY, John Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 2012-10-03
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  32. 2012-10-03
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon resigned
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-16

Group structure

Cathedral Hotels (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Cathedral Hotels (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CATHEDRAL HOTELS LIMITED
This company · 08239182

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cathedral Hotels (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Bell In Ticehurst
High Street
Ticehurst
East Sussex
TN5 7AS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2020-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

UPTON, Richard
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-03
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Active
WALL, Jeremy Francies
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-03
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Active
MILLER, David Raymond
secretary · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
O'REILLY, John Andrew
secretary · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2014-10-21
Resigned
YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2019-03-21
Resigned
DAVIS, Andrew Simon
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-08-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-11
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2019-03-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-04-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-02-14