BEN LAWERS HOTEL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299761 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-28
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
47/100
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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 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-07
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-12-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2016-03-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2016-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-10-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2015-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2015-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2015-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2015-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-05-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-06-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2009-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2006-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BEN LAWERS HOTEL LIMITED
  28. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    HITCHINS, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    HITCHINS, Ian James appointed
    director
  30. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    HITCHINS, Sian Layinka Claydon appointed
    director
  31. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2006-03-28
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2006-03-28
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-07

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-12-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-09-07: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Ben Lawers Hotel
Lawers
By Aberfeldy
Perthshire
PH15 2PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HITCHINS, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HITCHINS, Ian James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-03-28
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Active
HITCHINS, Sian Layinka Claydon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-03-28
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-28 · resigned 2006-03-28
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-28 · resigned 2006-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-12-07
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2016-09-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-12