STAYCITY MASON STREET LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC354158 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-03-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-12-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
- 2022-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
- 2020-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-12-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Elm Corporate Credit Designated Activity Company
- 2019-02-01➕ARTHUR, Wayne Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➖WHOOLEY, Colm resigneddirector
- 2013-06-13➖WICKHAM, Gary resigneddirector
- 2011-01-04➕WHOOLEY, Colm appointeddirector
- 2009-10-20➕WICKHAM, Gary appointeddirector
- 2009-04-27➕WALSH, Tom appointeddirector
- 2009-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs STAYCITY MASON STREET LIMITED
- 2009-01-28➕TRAINER, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-28➖TRAINER, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-28➕MCINTOSH, Susan appointednominee-director
- 2009-01-28➖MCINTOSH, Susan resignednominee-director
- 2009-01-28➕TRAINER, Peter appointednominee-director
- 2009-01-28➖TRAINER, Peter resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-03-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tom Walsh Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BONHAM HOTEL EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC118669 · est 1989 | £13.13M £9.85M–£16.41M | — | — | 65 | 36y | 83 | 69y |
| OMNI TAVERNS LTD.→ SC307655 · est 2006 | £2.89M £2.17M–£3.61M | — | — | 85 | 19y | 87 | 60y |
| ADJUSTLIGHT LIMITED→ SC139599 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 58y |
| ARCHERFIELD HOUSE HOTEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC272735 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 79y |
| COURT HOTEL SUITES LIMITED→ SC373209 · est 2010 | — | — | £553.1k | — | 16y | 83 | 64y |
| DESTINATION EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC357298 · est 2009 | — | — | £254.5k | — | 17y | 83 | 58y |
| ELITE HOTELS LIMITED→ SC103199 · est 1987 | — | — | — | 0 | 39y | 83 | 76y |
| J J BEAM LIMITED→ SC132477 · est 1991 | — | — | — | 18 | 34y | 83 | 74y |
| MORAG'S LODGES LIMITED→ SC192271 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 61y |
| SALTIRE HOSPITALITY LIMITED→ SC208776 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 83 | 25y | 83 | 63y |
| SCOTS GUARDS ASSOCIATION CLUB, LIMITED→ SC013223 · est 1924 | — | — | — | 6 | 101y | 83 | 80y |
| STAY CITY APARTMENTS LTD.→ SC338588 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 59y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
C/O Hbj Gateley Wareing Exchange Tower C/O Hbj Gateley Wareing Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-01-28
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
ARTHUR, Wayne Anthony→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-01
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Active
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-28 · resigned 2009-01-28
MCINTOSH, Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-28 · resigned 2009-01-28
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2009-01-28 · resigned 2009-01-28
WHOOLEY, Colm→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-04 · resigned 2019-02-01
WICKHAM, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2013-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | OakNorth Oaknorth Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | OakNorth Oaknorth Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | OakNorth Oaknorth Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Elm Corporate Credit Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | — | 17/12/2019 | 07/08/2020 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-12-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-12