HUNTINGTOWER HOTEL (PERTH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC059734 · ltd · incorporated 1976-04-02
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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  2. 2025-12-04
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  3. 2024-11-13
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  4. 2024-11-12
    BERGIN, Emmet appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-09-24
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  6. 2023-10-16
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  7. 2022-09-27
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  8. 2022-08-23
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  9. 2022-08-23
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  10. 2022-08-23
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  11. 2022-08-23
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  12. 2022-08-23
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  13. 2022-08-23
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  14. 2022-08-23
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  15. 2022-06-28
    GUY, Darren appointed
    director
  16. 2022-06-28
    NISSENBAUM, Ronen Erwin appointed
    director
  17. 2022-06-28
    BITON, Yoram David resigned
    director
  18. 2022-06-28
    NIMER, Maher resigned
    director
  19. 2022-06-28
    ROGER, Daniel resigned
    director
  20. 2021-12-20
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  21. 2020-12-14
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  22. 2019-10-08
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  23. 2018-10-05
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  24. 2017-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #6
  25. 2017-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2017-07-31
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2017-07-31
    BITON, Yoram David appointed
    director
  28. 2017-07-31
    BROWN, John Adam resigned
    director
  29. 2017-07-31
    HIGGINS, Alan resigned
    director
  30. 2017-07-31
    NIMER, Maher appointed
    director
  31. 2017-07-31
    PAISLEY, William resigned
    director
  32. 2017-07-31
    ROGER, Daniel appointed
    director
  33. 2017-07-31
    VALENTINE, Susan Falconer resigned
    director
  34. 2015-12-08
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2015-11-30
    HUTCHISON, Brian resigned
    director
  36. 2015-04-30
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2013-03-29
    PATON, Colin James resigned
    director
  38. 2013-02-07
    HUTCHISON, Brian appointed
    director
  39. 2013-02-07
    VALENTINE, Susan Falconer appointed
    director
  40. 2008-10-08
    HIGGINS, Alan appointed
    director
  41. 2008-10-08
    PAISLEY, William appointed
    director
  42. 2006-10-04
    GILLESPIE, Brendan resigned
    secretary
  43. 2006-10-04
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2006-10-04
    GILLESPIE, Brendan resigned
    director
  45. 2005-09-23
    CLARKE, David Andrew resigned
    director
  46. 2003-10-27
    CLARKE, David Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 2003-10-27
    GILLESPIE, Brendan appointed
    director
  48. 2003-01-27
    KUHLER, Karel Pieter Willem resigned
    director
  49. 2002-12-04
    GILLESPIE, Brendan appointed
    secretary
  50. 2002-12-04
    PATON, Colin James resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Fattal
Individual · Israeli · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
5075%
50-75% shares31/07/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Etchecan Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh City Centre
1 Morrison Street Link
Edinburgh
EH3 8DN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

BERGIN, Emmet
secretary · appointed 2024-11-12
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Active
GUY, Darren
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-06-28
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Active
NISSENBAUM, Ronen Erwin
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-06-28
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Active
BROWN, John Adam
secretary · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Brendan
secretary · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2006-10-04
Resigned
PATON, Colin James
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2002-12-04
Resigned
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-12-08 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
BITON, Yoram David
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2022-06-28
Resigned
BROWN, Janice Karen
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-02-12 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
BROWN, John Adam
director · ~84y · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
BROWN, Richard Geoffrey
director · ~53y · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
BROWN, Roderick John Wallace
director · ~56y · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
CLARKE, David Andrew
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-10-27 · resigned 2005-09-23
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Brendan
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-27 · resigned 2006-10-04
Resigned
HIGGINS, Alan
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-10-08 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Brian
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-02-07 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
KUHLER, Karel Pieter Willem
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2003-01-27
Resigned
LEE, Michael William
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-02-12 · resigned 2002-11-02
Resigned
NIMER, Maher
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2022-06-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/10/200104/09/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property08/10/200104/09/2017
satisfied
Bass Brewers
Bass Brewers Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property24/05/199405/01/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property03/05/199004/07/2002
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property26/06/198720/10/2001

Recent filings (166 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-23