BYTH ESTATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC263994 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£10.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 21.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,028
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,773 YoY
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£17k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £16.9k | £15.2k |
| Net assets | £10.0k | £12.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21➖WINDSOR, Rodney Francis Maurice, Colonel resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-05📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2018-02-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-03-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BYTH ESTATES LIMITED
- 2004-02-25➕WINDSOR, Anthony Maurice appointeddirector
- 2004-02-25➕WINDSOR, Rodney Francis Maurice, Colonel appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-25➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-25➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-25➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-25➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Maurice Windsor Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
Lismore
Maryculter
Aberdeen
AB12 5GR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WINDSOR, Anthony Maurice→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WINDSOR, Rodney Francis Maurice, Colonel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2020-10-21
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2004-02-25
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2004-02-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/03/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/02/2005 | 30/07/2025 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-04-23