COLUMBA HOTEL (OBAN) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC166518 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-24
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
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
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£270k£540k£811k£1.1m£1.4mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets—£1.35M
Current assets—£713.3k
Cash—£180.7k
Debtors—£532.6k
Net assets—£1.35M
Average employees2—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-07-31
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  3. 2023-10-31
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  4. 2022-11-15
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  5. 2022-09-15
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  6. 2022-09-13
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    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-15
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  9. 2020-10-21
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  10. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-05-12
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    MACKECHNIE, Gilbert resigned
    director
  13. 2020-03-19
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    capital · SH01
  14. 2020-03-13
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-03-13
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  16. 2020-03-13
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2020-03-06
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-03-06
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  19. 2020-03-01
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    ROBERTS, Jan appointed
    director
  20. 2020-03-01
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    ROBERTS, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-04-04
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    MACKECHNIE, Iain appointed
    director
  23. 2016-04-04
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    MACKECHNIE, Lindsay appointed
    director
  24. 2011-06-24
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    MACKECHNIE, Jean resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-08-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  26. 2002-10-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  27. 2002-10-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Scottish Courage Limited
  28. 2002-09-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Scottish Courage Limited
  29. 1999-03-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 1996-07-10
    ➕
    MACKECHNIE, Jean appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-07-10
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1996-07-10
    ➕
    MACKECHNIE, Gilbert appointed
    director
  33. 1996-07-10
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    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1996-06-24
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    Company incorporated
    As COLUMBA HOTEL (OBAN) LIMITED
  35. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gilbert Mackechnie
Individual · British · DOB 11/1943 · age 83
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-06-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

21 Argyll Square
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

MACKECHNIE, Iain→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKECHNIE, Lindsay→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-04-04
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Active
ROBERTS, Jan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Mark→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKECHNIE, Jean→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-10 · resigned 2011-06-24
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-07-10
Resigned
MACKECHNIE, Gilbert→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-07-10 · resigned 2020-05-12
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property27/08/2010—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property03/10/2002—
outstanding
Scottish Courage
Scottish Courage Limited
Standard security1 property03/10/2002—
outstanding
Scottish Courage
Scottish Courage Limited
Floating charge1 property20/09/2002—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property17/03/1999—
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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-10-21