NEUK HOTELS LIMITED
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Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 26.0y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP| Metric | 2015-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2018-05-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-05-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-02-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2018-02-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2017-09-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2017-07-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2017-03-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2017-02-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2016-09-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-09-26📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP04
- 2016-09-26📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2016-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-16📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2016-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-09➕MJL ACCOUNTING SERVICES (EDINBURGH) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-09➕MK RETAIL ONE appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-06-09➕MK RETAIL ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-06-09➖PENMAN, Kevin Mark resigneddirector
- 2016-06-09📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2016-05-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-11-27➖DOUGLAS, Elaine resigneddirector
- 2015-11-27➕PENMAN, Kevin Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-10-18➖ROBERTS, Gillian Patrice resigneddirector
- 2014-10-17➕DOUGLAS, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2012-07-26➖ROBERTS, Gillian Patrice resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-26➖KENNEDY, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2009-06-12➕ROBERTS, Gillian Patrice appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-09➖DONOGHUE, David resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Scottish & Newcastle UK Limited
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2006-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-10-08➕DONOGHUE, David appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-08➖THISTLE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-09-26🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2005-09-27➖ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge Alexander resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-05-12
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-05-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-02-21: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scottish & Newcastle UK Scottish & Newcastle UK Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 20/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/09/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/10/2004 | 03/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 20/10/2003 | 12/10/2006 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Courage Scottish Courage Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 20/10/2003 | 12/10/2006 | |
| outstanding | Scottish Courage Scottish Courage Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/08/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/06/2001 | 28/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/07/2000 | 28/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/06/2000 | 12/10/2006 |