CHARDON LEISURE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC144142 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-30
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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 31.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
141 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-01➕FISH, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2026-06-01➖FRIEND, Mitchell James resigneddirector
- 2026-05-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-21➖SHELLEY, Leon resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-18🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2024-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2024-10-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-12➕SHELLEY, Leon appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19➖BRADLEY, Adrian Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-19➕FRIEND, Mitchell James appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14➕LOWE, Sean Joseph appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14➖ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-14➖ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis resigneddirector
- 2022-02-14➕BRADLEY, Adrian Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14➖TAYLOR, Maurice Vincent resigneddirector
- 2022-02-14➖TAYLOR BEAL, Nicola Joan resigneddirector
- 2005-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-03-31➕TAYLOR BEAL, Nicola Joan appointeddirector
- 1997-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1997-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1996-07-14➖TAYLOR, Frances Una resigneddirector
- 1996-06-11➖SEMPLE, David resigneddirector
- 1996-04-30➕SEMPLE, David appointeddirector
- 1995-08-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Scottish & Newcastle PLC
- 1995-08-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Scottish & Newcastle PLC
- 1995-03-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1995-02-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Scottish Enterprise
- 1994-10-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1994-06-30➕ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHELLEY, Leon resigned 2026-05-21; FRIEND, Mitchell James resigned 2026-06-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Chardon Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Chardon Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHARDON LEISURE LIMITED
This company · SC144142
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chardon Trading Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Nicola Joan Taylor Bealceased 31/12/2020· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Maurice Vincent Taylorceased 31/12/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BONHAM HOTEL EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC118669 · est 1989 | £13.13M £9.85M–£16.41M | — | — | 65 | 37y | 83 | 69y |
| OMNI TAVERNS LTD.→ SC307655 · est 2006 | £2.89M £2.17M–£3.61M | — | — | 85 | 19y | 87 | 60y |
| ADJUSTLIGHT LIMITED→ SC139599 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 58y |
| ARCHERFIELD HOUSE HOTEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC272735 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 79y |
| COURT HOTEL SUITES LIMITED→ SC373209 · est 2010 | — | — | £553.1k | — | 16y | 83 | 64y |
| DESTINATION EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC357298 · est 2009 | — | — | £254.5k | — | 17y | 83 | 58y |
| ELITE HOTELS LIMITED→ SC103199 · est 1987 | — | — | — | 0 | 39y | 83 | 76y |
| MORAG'S LODGES LIMITED→ SC192271 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 61y |
| SALTIRE HOSPITALITY LIMITED→ SC208776 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 83 | 26y | 83 | 63y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
FISH, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOWE, Sean Joseph→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-30 · resigned 2022-02-14
SHELLEY, Leon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-12 · resigned 2026-05-21
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1994-06-30
ARMSTRONG, Adam Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-06-30 · resigned 2022-02-14
BRADLEY, Adrian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-02-14 · resigned 2022-07-19
FRIEND, Mitchell James→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-07-19 · resigned 2026-06-01
SEMPLE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-30 · resigned 1996-06-11
TAYLOR, Frances Una→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1996-07-14
TAYLOR, Maurice Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 2022-02-14
TAYLOR BEAL, Nicola Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2022-02-14
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 31/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 31/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Scottish & Newcastle PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/08/1995 | 28/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Scottish & Newcastle PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/08/1995 | 28/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 21/03/1995 | 11/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise | Standard security | 1 property | 09/02/1995 | 21/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/10/1994 | 11/11/2024 |
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Recent filings (141 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-07