NBT HOTELS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC176180 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2020
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
£2
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2020-03-28
Total assets£2
Current assets£2
Net assets£2

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-04-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-04-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-02-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-01-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-01-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2021-01-27
    ➖
    DEARNLEY, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  8. 2021-01-27
    ➖
    CRERAR, Patrick Lorne resigned
    director
  9. 2020-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-01-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2012-01-10
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  25. 2005-12-14
    ➕
    DEARNLEY, Nigel appointed
    director
  26. 2005-12-14
    ➖
    CRERAR, William Gunn resigned
    director
  27. 2003-04-03
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    DEARNLEY, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-10-26
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Alan Lumsden resigned
    director
  30. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, John appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-07-18
    ➖
    ORR MACQUEEN WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Alan Lumsden appointed
    director
  33. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    CRERAR, Patrick Lorne appointed
    director
  34. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    CRERAR, William Gunn appointed
    director
  35. 1997-07-18
    ➖
    NASH, Derek Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 1997-07-18
    ➖
    ORR, Pauline Anne resigned
    director
  37. 1997-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NBT HOTELS LIMITED
  38. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    ORR MACQUEEN WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    NASH, Derek Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    ORR, Pauline Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-04-27

Group structure

Crerar Hotel Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Crerar Hotel Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NBT HOTELS LIMITED
This company · SC176180

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
Crerar Hotel Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% 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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Queen Charlotte Lane
Edinburgh
EH6 6BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

DEARNLEY, Nigel→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, John→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2003-04-03
Resigned
DEARNLEY, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2021-01-27
Resigned
ORR MACQUEEN WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-07-18
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Alan Lumsden→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2000-10-26
Resigned
CRERAR, Patrick Lorne→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2021-01-27
Resigned
CRERAR, William Gunn→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2005-12-14
Resigned
NASH, Derek Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-07-18
Resigned
ORR, Pauline Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-07-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-04-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-07-08