155 AT THE COURTYARD LTD
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
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Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 20 | 1800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01➖SIMPSON-LYONS, Brett John resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 155 AT THE COURTYARD LTD
- 2015-12-11➕GREEN, Martin Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-12-11➕SIMPSON-LYONS, Brett John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Redtooth Entertainment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Redtooth Entertainment Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/07/2025 |
Mr Martin Christopher Green Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Maison Vertes Limtedceased 07/07/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Brett John Simpson-Lyonsceased 02/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2016 | — |