STAYCITY CORN EXCHANGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09206177 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.5y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.5 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, 1 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2024-12-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
  4. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-07-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-09-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2020-09-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2020-08-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-07-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC as Security Trustee
  16. 2020-01-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2020-01-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2019-12-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Elm Corporate Credit Designated Activity Company
  20. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2019-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-02-01
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    ARTHUR, Wayne Anthony appointed
    director
  25. 2019-02-01
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    WHOOLEY, Colm resigned
    director
  26. 2015-07-13
    ➕
    WALSH, Tom appointed
    director
  27. 2015-07-13
    ➖
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2015-07-13
    ➖
    WALKER, Andrew Graham Alexander resigned
    director
  29. 2015-07-13
    ➕
    WHOOLEY, Colm appointed
    director
  30. 2015-07-13
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    HBJG LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2014-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As STAYCITY CORN EXCHANGE LIMITED
  32. 2014-09-05
    ➕
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2014-09-05
    ➕
    WALKER, Andrew Graham Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2014-09-05
    ➕
    HBJG LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tom Walsh
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest05/09/2016

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
Incorporated2014-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Staycity Aparthotels Heathrow High
Point Village
Hayes
London
UB3 4FN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ARTHUR, Wayne Anthony→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSH, Tom→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-07-13
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Active
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2015-07-13
Resigned
WALKER, Andrew Graham Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2015-07-13
Resigned
WHOOLEY, Colm→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
HBJG LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2015-07-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
OakNorth
Oaknorth Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/12/2024—
outstanding
OakNorth
Oaknorth Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/07/2022—
outstanding
OakNorth
Oaknorth Bank PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property31/07/2020—
satisfied
Elm Corporate Credit Designated Activity Company
A registered charge1 property17/12/201903/09/2020
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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02