KING'S HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC148382 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-13
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 17.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£16.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,714
Net assets shrinking
Down £900 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£17k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£16.7k£17.6k
Net assets£16.7k£17.6k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-05-07
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    capital · SH19
  9. 2019-04-16
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  10. 2019-04-16
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  11. 2019-04-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2014-08-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2008-11-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Benzinestation Leitch B.V.
  18. 2008-10-16
    LEITCH, Kerry Margaret Frances Mcelderry appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-10-16
    LEITCH, Kerry Margaret Frances Mcelderry appointed
    director
  20. 2008-10-16
    LEITCH, Kitty Helene resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-10-16
    LEITCH, Kitty Helene resigned
    director
  22. 1994-03-21
    CITY ROAD REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 1994-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KING'S HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED
  24. 1994-01-13
    LEITCH, Angus Rodrick Mckellar appointed
    director
  25. 1994-01-13
    CITY ROAD REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1994-01-13
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1994-01-13
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1994-01-13
    LEITCH, Kitty Helene appointed
    director
  29. 1994-01-13
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1994-01-13
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-04-16: legacy

Group structure

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

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Kingy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
KING'S HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED
This company · SC148382

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
Kingy Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1994-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Bell Barr & Company
2 Stewart Street
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 6BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

LEITCH, Kerry Margaret Frances Mcelderry
secretary · appointed 2008-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEITCH, Angus Rodrick Mckellar
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEITCH, Kerry Margaret Frances Mcelderry
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEITCH, Kitty Helene
secretary · resigned 2008-10-16
Resigned
CITY ROAD REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 1994-03-21
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 1994-01-13
Resigned
LEITCH, Kitty Helene
director · ~92y · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 2008-10-16
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 1994-01-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Benzinestation Leitch B.V.
Standard security1 property06/11/200802/08/2014

Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-16
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-05-07