AB BOUTIQUE HOTELS LTD
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16424339 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-01
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2026-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AB BOUTIQUE HOTELS LTD
- 2025-05-01➕ALAJLAN, Ajlan appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕ALKAHTANI, Abdulwahab appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕HOULSTON, James Simon Holte appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕ROUTLEDGE, James William appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕SALAHUDDIN, Imran appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Kfim Saddlers House
44 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 6BR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
ALAJLAN, Ajlan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-01
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ALKAHTANI, Abdulwahab→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-01
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HOULSTON, James Simon Holte→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-05-01
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ROUTLEDGE, James William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-01
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SALAHUDDIN, Imran→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-01