STAYCATO LTD

💤Zombieactive
13197597 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-11
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£467.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £467,302

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£177k
Net Worth
£467k
Current Assets
£315k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-28
Total assets£467.3k
Current assets£314.9k
Cash£176.5k
Debtors£52.9k
Net assets£467.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-12-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-12-15
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2025-12-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2025-12-06
    WILLIAMS, Hannah resigned
    director
  12. 2025-12-05
    FOX, Matthew Richard appointed
    director
  13. 2025-12-05
    WILLIAMS, Joshua Peter Cato resigned
    director
  14. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2023-02-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2023-02-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2023-02-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2022-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-07-01
    WILLIAMS, Hannah appointed
    director
  25. 2021-02-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STAYCATO LTD
  26. 2021-02-11
    WILLIAMS, Joshua Peter Cato appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WILLIAMS, Hannah resigned 2025-12-06; WILLIAMS, Joshua Peter Cato resigned 2025-12-05

Group structure

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

🏛️
Snaptrip Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
STAYCATO LTD
This company · 13197597

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
Snaptrip Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/12/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Hannah Williamsceased 05/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Joshua Peter Cato Williamsceased 05/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

Lg.03 Cargo Works
Hatfields
London
SE1 9PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

FOX, Matthew Richard
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-12-05
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Active
WILLIAMS, Hannah
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-12-06
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Joshua Peter Cato
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22