ANOTHER PLACE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08599914 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
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
  • 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
68 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
  3. 2025-11-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-11-05
    FISHLEIGH, Claire Victoria appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-11-03
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2025-11-03
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  8. 2025-11-03
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2025-07-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-10-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2024-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-07-14
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2024-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  14. 2024-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  15. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-07-04
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  17. 2023-07-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  18. 2023-07-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  19. 2023-04-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2023-04-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
  21. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-06-22
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  23. 2022-06-22
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  24. 2021-10-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
  25. 2021-06-23
    NAISBY, Christopher John appointed
    director
  26. 2021-05-01
    HARPER, Benjamin Frank appointed
    director
  27. 2021-04-30
    POOLE, Natalie resigned
    director
  28. 2020-03-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Secretary of State for Defence
  29. 2020-01-23
    POOLE, Natalie appointed
    director
  30. 2019-08-15
    HUGO, Christian John resigned
    director
  31. 2013-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANOTHER PLACE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  32. 2013-07-08
    ASHWORTH, William James Mcinnes appointed
    director
  33. 2013-07-08
    BLAKEBURN, Judith Anne appointed
    director
  34. 2013-07-08
    HUGO, Christian John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Another Place Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Another Place Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ANOTHER PLACE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · 08599914

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
Another Place Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Watergate Bay Hotel Limitedceased 05/09/2016· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Watergate Bay Hotel
Watergate Bay
Newquay
Cornwall
TR8 4AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-22
Last: 2026-07-08

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

FISHLEIGH, Claire Victoria
secretary · appointed 2025-11-05
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Active
ASHWORTH, William James Mcinnes
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-07-08
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Active
BLAKEBURN, Judith Anne
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-08
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Active
HARPER, Benjamin Frank
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-01
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Active
NAISBY, Christopher John
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-06-23
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Active
HUGO, Christian John
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-08 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
POOLE, Natalie
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-01-23 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property03/03/2026
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property06/04/2023
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property13/10/2021
outstanding
The Secretary of State for Defence
A registered charge1 property03/03/2020
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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10