INNESMAREE BUNGALOWS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC039385 · ltd · incorporated 1963-10-11
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 46.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 1997-09-20➕MACLEAN, Scott appointeddirector
- 1997-09-20➖MACLEAN, John Urquhart resigneddirector
- 1994-06-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1993-04-28➕MACLEAN, Kenneth Mackenzie appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-28➖MACLEAN, Laura Jane resignedsecretary
- 1993-04-28➕MACLEAN, John Urquhart appointeddirector
- 1993-04-28➖MACLEAN, Laura Jane resigneddirector
- 1993-02-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1991-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1986-05-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1986-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1980-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1963-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs INNESMAREE BUNGALOWS LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenneth Mackenzie Maclean Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Scott Macleanceased 21/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Jodie Louise Macleanceased 21/12/2022· 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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| JUICYNESS LTD→ SC665762 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| KAI YIK LIMITED→ SC718571 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| KALAS FOOD LTD→ SC867746 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAVA COFFEE LTD→ SC866782 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| KRUA THAI LTD→ SC827299 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KT VIEW HOTELS LTD→ SC636191 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| KWC DINER LTD→ SC750797 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| L.C.P HOTELS LTD→ SC727778 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
36 Huntly Street
Inverness
IV3 5PR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
MACLEAN, Kenneth Mackenzie→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Scott→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 1997-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEAN, Laura Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-28
MACLEAN, John Urquhart→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1993-04-28 · resigned 1997-09-20
MACLEAN, Laura Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-04-28
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 02/06/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/02/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 12/05/1986 | 23/10/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/03/1980 | 27/01/1986 |
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Recent filings (126 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-16