SKIBO LIMITED
📈Growthactive
SC125259 · ltd · incorporated 1990-05-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 35.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (4 active, 34 linked, 22 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,898,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.90M | £1.32M |
| Average employees | 293 | 29700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-28➖CROME, Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-26➕SCHWANEN, Xavier Johannes Helene appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-04➖WORK, William Randall resigneddirector
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-10➕WORK, William Randall appointeddirector
- 2019-10-03📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2018-09-26➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-09-21➖LYNCH, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-20➕NABORS, Janet Lee appointeddirector
- 2018-08-27➖ANDERSSON, Per-Magnus resigneddirector
- 2017-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2017-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2017-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-05-05➕GRUBER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-12-22🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-12-22🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-12-14🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-10-31➖BATH, Simon resigneddirector
- 2013-07-15➕LYNCH, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-30➖GUTHRIE, Wilson resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-05🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-12-19🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-12-12🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-03-01➕BATH, Simon appointeddirector
- 2005-01-31➖MCPHERSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-10-30➕CROME, Peter appointeddirector
- 2003-10-17➖GUTHRIE, Wilson resigneddirector
- 2003-08-25➖ANDERSSON, Per-Magnus resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-25➖RUSLI, Grace resigneddirector
- 2003-05-29➕ANDERSSON, Per-Magnus appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-29➖FOX, Patrick Kenny resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Duke Thomson Individual · American · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 05/11/2018 |
Mr Ellis Short Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Per-Magnus Anderssonceased 27/08/2018· significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNCHREW CARAVAN PARK LIMITED→ SC295539 · est 2006 | — | — | £1.43M | — | 20y | 83 | 71y |
| CEILIDH PLACES LIMITED→ SC164338 · est 1996 | — | — | £55.0k | — | 30y | 83 | 88y |
| HARRIS HOTEL (2002) LTD.→ SC230177 · est 2002 | — | — | £200.2k | — | 24y | 83 | 93y |
| LOCH TORRIDON HOTEL LIMITED→ SC192961 · est 1999 | — | — | £959.8k | — | 27y | 83 | 85y |
| THE LOCH NESS COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC221691 · est 2001 | — | — | £174.1k | — | 24y | 83 | 68y |
| BRAESIDE LIMITED→ SC267916 · est 2004 | — | — | £3.10M | — | 22y | 82 | 65y |
| CHIMES (FORRES) LTD.→ SC259959 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 82 | 70y |
| CLUBHOUSE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC386878 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 0 | 15y | 82 | 81y |
| DRAWMAJOR LIMITED→ SC130628 · est 1991 | — | — | £433.2k | — | 35y | 82 | 73y |
| EOLAS CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC183507 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 100 | 28y | 82 | 71y |
| G & A R LIMITED→ SC309130 · est 2006 | — | — | £4.1k | — | 19y | 82 | 62y |
| GLEN AFFRIC HOLIDAY PARK LTD→ SC390826 · est 2010 | — | — | £504.7k | — | 15y | 82 | 58y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-05-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Skibo Castle
Dornoch
Sutherland
IV25 3RQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (4 active · 30 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRUBER, Gary→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NABORS, Janet Lee→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHWANEN, Xavier Johannes Helene→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSSON, Per-Magnus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-29 · resigned 2003-08-25
BARR, Caroline Rowena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 1999-05-31
FOX, Patrick Kenny→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2003-05-29
GUTHRIE, Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-29 · resigned 2013-06-30
HOPKINS, Sally Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-14 · resigned 1996-06-30
KEEFE, Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2001-09-20
LYNCH, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2018-09-21
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1990-05-29 · resigned 1990-08-22
PATEL, Heena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2003-05-29
THOMPSON, Alyson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-08 · resigned 1998-03-16
WRIGHT, John Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-08-22 · resigned 1992-02-28
ANDERSSON, Per-Magnus→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-29 · resigned 2018-08-27
BATH, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2016-10-31
CROME, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2026-02-28
DE SAVARY, Lisa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1993-01-08 · resigned 1995-05-31
DE SAVARY, Lucille Lanette→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1990-08-22 · resigned 1998-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 13 properties | 22/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/02/2013 | 14/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/12/2012 | 14/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/12/2012 | 14/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Haarlemmer Houd B.V. | Standard security | 1 property | 03/04/1998 | 23/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Baltic Trading Corporation as Nominee and Trustee for Intercredit Bank and Trust Baltic Trading Corporation as Nominee and Trustee for Intercredit Bank and Trust Limited | Minute of variation of standard security | 1 property | 14/09/1995 | 08/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baltic Trading Corporation as Nominee of and in Trust for Intercredit Bank and Trust Baltic Trading Corporation as Nominee of and in Trust for Intercredit Bank and Trust LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 31/08/1990 | 07/02/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 31/08/1990 | 30/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Mrs Lucille Lanette De Savary | Standard security | 1 property | 31/08/1990 | 23/10/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/08/1990 | 18/12/2012 |
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Recent filings (202 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07