CATHEDRAL HOTELS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09082370 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-11
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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 (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2024-09-27
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  3. 2023-10-03
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  4. 2022-09-22
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  5. 2021-09-29
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  6. 2021-01-08
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  7. 2020-09-22
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  8. 2020-09-16
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    WALL, Jeremy Francies resigned
    director
  9. 2019-09-11
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  10. 2019-03-21
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    YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  11. 2019-03-21
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    YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth resigned
    director
  12. 2019-03-21
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  13. 2019-03-21
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  14. 2018-08-15
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  15. 2018-08-02
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  16. 2018-08-02
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  17. 2018-07-25
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    WALL, Jeremy Francies appointed
    director
  18. 2018-07-25
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    YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2018-04-26
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  20. 2017-10-07
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  21. 2016-10-11
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  22. 2015-11-02
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    MILLER, David Raymond resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-11-02
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    YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-09-01
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    MILLER, David Raymond appointed
    secretary
  25. 2014-09-01
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    VIVEKANANTHAN, Nirmal resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-06-11
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    Company incorporated
    As CATHEDRAL HOTELS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  27. 2014-06-11
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    UPTON, Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2014-06-11
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    VIVEKANANTHAN, Nirmal appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Upton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75–100%
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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-11
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: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

UPTON, Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-11
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Active
MILLER, David Raymond→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
VIVEKANANTHAN, Nirmal→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-11 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned
YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2019-03-21
Resigned
WALL, Jeremy Francies→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2020-09-16
Resigned
YOUNG, Michelle Elizabeth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2019-03-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

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2025-09-30
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2025-06-17
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2024-09-27
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2024-06-24
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2023-10-03
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2023-06-20
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2022-09-22
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2022-06-13
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2021-09-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
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accounts · AA
2021-01-08
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officers · TM01
2020-09-22
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2020-06-23
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accounts · AA
2019-09-11
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2019-06-17