PRIORY HOTELS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC049961 · ltd · incorporated 1972-02-21
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 53.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,084,523
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£298k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 5.2% YoY
Current Assets
£389k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£217k£434k£651k£868k£1.1mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£1.50M—
Current assets£388.6k—
Cash£298.5k£293.9k
Debtors£70.1k—
Net assets£1.08M£1.03M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    FINLAY, Veronica resigned
    director
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  7. 2025-01-12
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    LLOYD, Gordon Paul appointed
    director
  8. 2025-01-12
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    FINLAY, Veronica appointed
    director
  9. 2024-10-25
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  10. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  11. 2023-07-24
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  12. 2023-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  13. 2023-06-05
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  15. 2023-06-05
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  16. 2023-04-28
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    MUNRO, Janet resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-04-28
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    MUNRO, Janet resigned
    director
  18. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2022-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2022-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  22. 2022-06-11
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    MACINTOSH, Fiona resigned
    director
  23. 2022-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  25. 2020-09-10
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  26. 2020-06-01
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    HUTTON, Eveline Mary Hoare resigned
    secretary
  27. 2020-06-01
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    MUNRO, Janet appointed
    secretary
  28. 2020-06-01
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    HUTTON, Eveline Mary Hoare resigned
    director
  29. 2020-06-01
    ➖
    HUTTON, Stuart Adamson resigned
    director
  30. 2019-06-26
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  31. 2019-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #6
  32. 2019-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  33. 2019-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  34. 2019-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2019-06-05
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  36. 2018-11-30
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    DICK, Paula appointed
    director
  37. 2018-11-30
    ➕
    HUGHES, Kate appointed
    director
  38. 2018-11-30
    ➕
    MACINTOSH, Fiona appointed
    director
  39. 2018-11-30
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    MUNRO, Janet appointed
    director
  40. 2008-07-22
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    HUTTON, Kenneth Stuart appointed
    director
  41. 1997-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 1997-02-10
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 1979-04-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 1978-11-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 1972-10-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  46. 1972-10-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Highlands and Islands Development Board
  47. 1972-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As PRIORY HOTELS LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Priory Hotels Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Priory Hotels Holding Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PRIORY HOTELS LIMITED
This company · SC049961

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
Priory Hotels Holding Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/02/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Eveline Mary Hoare Huttonceased 08/02/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Stuart Adamson Huttonceased 08/02/2019· 25-50% shares

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Priory Hotel
The Square
Beauly
IV4 7BX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

DICK, Paula→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-11-30
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Active
HUGHES, Kate→
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-11-30
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Active
HUTTON, Kenneth Stuart→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-22
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Active
LLOYD, Gordon Paul→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-01-12
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Active
HUTTON, Eveline Mary Hoare→
secretary · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
MUNRO, Janet→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2023-04-28
Resigned
FINLAY, Veronica→
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-01-12 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
HUTTON, Eveline Mary Hoare→
director · ~86y · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
HUTTON, Stuart Adamson→
director · ~87y · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
MACINTOSH, Fiona→
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2022-06-11
Resigned
MUNRO, Janet→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2023-04-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property26/06/2019—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property05/06/2019—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/02/199722/06/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/04/197922/06/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property06/11/197822/06/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property19/10/197222/06/2019
satisfied
Highlands and Islands Development Board
Standard security1 property19/10/197228/10/1997
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Recent filings (125 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-24
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address · AD04
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05