HOTELS-DIRECT.NET. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC204306 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-25

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7499

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 87). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

51 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2011-12-16
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-16
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Company dissolved
2011-08-26
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-11
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-15
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-03-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-16
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-04-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-03-13
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-13
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legacy
officers · 288c
2009-03-13
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legacy
address · 287
2009-01-15
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-18
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-30
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-26
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-03-20
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-20
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legacy
officers · 288c
2006-01-11
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-01-06
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legacy
address · 287
2002-04-08
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QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-04-08
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ORR, Pauline Anne resigned
secretary
2000-03-26
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ORR, David James Macconnell appointed
director
2000-03-26
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ORR, James Alexander Macconnell appointed
director
2000-03-26
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ORR, Pauline Anne appointed
secretary
2000-03-26
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QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-26
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QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2000-03-26
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QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2000-02-25
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Company incorporated
As HOTELS-DIRECT.NET. LIMITED
2000-02-25
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QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-02-25
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QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-02-25
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QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2011-12-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-02-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange

19a Canning Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8HE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-08

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Active

ORR, David James Macconnell→

director · ~63y · appointed 2000-03-26

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Active

ORR, James Alexander Macconnell→

director · ~87y · appointed 2000-03-26

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Active

ORR, Pauline Anne→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-26 · resigned 2002-04-08

Resigned

QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2000-03-26

Resigned

QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2000-03-26

Resigned

QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2000-03-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2011-12-16

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2011-08-26

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2011-08-11

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-03-15

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2011-03-15

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2011-03-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-03-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-10-08

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-04-16

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2010-04-16

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2010-04-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-04-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2009-12-14

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-03-13

legacy

officers · 288c

2009-03-13