ELITE HOTELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC103199 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-17
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 39.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). 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 39.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-04📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-01-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-12➕ZIMMERMANN, Elvira appointeddirector
- 2024-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-04➖BROWN, Penelope Gillian resigneddirector
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18➕DZHIGANSHINA, Diana appointeddirector
- 2021-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-01➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-31➕KULCHITSKIY, Vladimir appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MCKENZIE, Marjory Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-31➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-03-31➕BROWN, Penelope Gillian appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MCKENZIE, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MCKENZIE, Graeme Gordon resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MCKENZIE, John Slater resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MCKENZIE, Marjory Gordon resigneddirector
- 2011-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1987-04-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-04-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ELITE HOTELS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Vladimir Kulchitskiy Individual · Russian,Citizen Of Vanuatu,Grenadian · DOB 08/1950 · age 76 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 08/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lorenia Ltdceased 08/07/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FOODLOVERS MARKET LTD.→ SC516888 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FOODSAVERS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC868278 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORTUNE IN LTD→ SC875353 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRONT AND CENTRE BARS LIMITED→ SC800037 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRUITS IN THE CITY LIMITED→ SC441319 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FUZE FOOD LTD→ SC727920 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GALLEON PORTOBELLO LIMITED→ SC825325 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GAW LIMITED→ SC841115 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GETMORE EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC814147 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GFSC (SCOT) LTD→ SC859569 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
DZHIGANSHINA, Diana→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KULCHITSKIY, Vladimir→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZIMMERMANN, Elvira→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKENZIE, Marjory Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2011-03-31
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2013-01-01
BROWN, Penelope Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2023-04-04
MCKENZIE, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2011-03-31
MCKENZIE, Graeme Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 2011-03-31
MCKENZIE, John Slater→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2011-03-31
MCKENZIE, Marjory Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2011-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 16/04/1987 | 11/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/04/1987 | 01/04/2011 |
Recent filings (140 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-21
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-02