OBAN CALEDONIAN HOTEL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI636285 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2019-04-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-04-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-01-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-01-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2018-09-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2018-09-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2018-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-30➖GARSTANG, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2018-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2017-12-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2017-12-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2016-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-01➕LECKIE, Gordon Kenneth Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖SMYTH, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-01➕GARSTANG, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖JOHNSTON, Alison Mary Louise resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01➖JOHNSTON, Colin James resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2016-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs OBAN CALEDONIAN HOTEL LIMITED
- 2016-02-08➕SMYTH, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-08➕JOHNSTON, Alison Mary Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➕JOHNSTON, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-08
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
157-173 Roden Street
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT12 5QA
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
LECKIE, Gordon Kenneth Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-08-01
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SMYTH, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2016-08-01
GARSTANG, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2018-06-30
JOHNSTON, Alison Mary Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2016-08-01
JOHNSTON, Colin James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2016-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2016 | 06/02/2019 |
Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-02-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-01-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2018-09-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2018-09-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2018-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2018-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2018-01-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2017-12-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2017-12-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2017-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-10