CITY INN LONDON 2 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC290997 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-12-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-12-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-09-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-08-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-10-01
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  7. 2012-09-13
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  8. 2012-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2012-06-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2012-05-29
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    PAIN, Fennigje appointed
    secretary
  11. 2012-05-29
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    SALMER, Gabriele resigned
    secretary
  12. 2012-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2011-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2011-10-05
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  18. 2011-10-05
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  19. 2011-09-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-09-28
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    KANDRAC, Martin appointed
    director
  21. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    MCKIE, Gordon Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    PETERSEN, Gabriel appointed
    director
  23. 2011-09-28
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    MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    SALMER, Gabriele appointed
    secretary
  25. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne resigned
    director
  26. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    ORR, David James Macconnell resigned
    director
  27. 2011-09-28
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    STARN, William Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2011-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2011-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2011-09-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  31. 2011-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2011-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2011-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2011-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2011-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2011-09-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  37. 2011-09-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  38. 2011-09-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag
  39. 2011-09-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag
  40. 2011-06-08
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    MACDONALD, Angus Duncan Forbes resigned
    director
  41. 2010-11-23
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    STARN, William Robert appointed
    director
  42. 2010-09-30
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    O'CONNOR, Huw resigned
    director
  43. 2007-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  44. 2006-12-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  45. 2005-10-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  46. 2005-10-07
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    MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-10-07
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2005-10-07
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    MACDONALD, Angus Duncan Forbes appointed
    director
  49. 2005-10-07
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne appointed
    director
  50. 2005-10-07
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Huw appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-12-27

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

PAIN, Fennigje→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-29
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Active
KANDRAC, Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-09-28
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Active
MCKIE, Gordon Robert→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-28
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Active
PETERSEN, Gabriel→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-28
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Active
MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
SALMER, Gabriele→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-28 · resigned 2012-05-29
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2005-10-07
Resigned
MACDONALD, Angus Duncan Forbes→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2011-06-08
Resigned
MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Huw→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
ORR, David James Macconnell→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
STARN, William Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2005-10-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Deutsche Bank Ag
Security agreement and deed of accession1 property15/09/2011—
outstanding
Deutsche Bank Ag
Floating charge1 property15/09/2011—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property08/12/200621/09/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property14/10/200519/01/2007
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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-12-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-22
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2012-10-01
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-09-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-06-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-05
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2011-10-05
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2011-10-05