ARDMORE GUEST HOUSE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC378808 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-19

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.

Why now

Window opening · high confidence

More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 70
· Opportunity score: 80 → 72
· Bankability: 75 → 65
· Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Opportunity score: 80 → 72
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
↓Bankability: 75 → 65
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£27.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -61% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £27,527

Net assets shrinking

Down £53,924 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 61% YoY

Cash YoY

-61%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£41k

↓ 61% YoY

Net Worth

£28k

↓ 66% YoY

Current Assets

£43k

↓ 66% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£30.9k	£85.9k
Current assets	£42.8k	£126.0k
Cash	£41.1k	£106.0k
Debtors	£1.7k	£20.1k
Net assets	£27.5k	£81.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2025-12-29
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accounts · AA
2025-08-09
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gazette · DISS40
2025-08-08
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-05
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
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address · AD01
2023-01-11
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accounts · AAMD
2022-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-10-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-12-20
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accounts · AA
2016-12-21
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MOLLOY, Gerald Kenneth resigned
director
2010-05-20
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MOLLOY, Paul John Hugh appointed
director
2010-05-20
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MOLLOY, Gerald Kenneth appointed
director
2010-05-19
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Company incorporated
As ARDMORE GUEST HOUSE LIMITED
2010-05-19
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-05-19
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-05-19
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MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
director
2010-05-19
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MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
director
2010-05-19
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2010-05-19
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Paul John Hugh Molloy Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60	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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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D'ARCY'S (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC264250 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	83	64y
DANNY'S SNACKS LIMITED→ SC338593 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	83	65y
DIXON ARMS (GLENROTHES) LIMITED→ SC325347 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	83	64y
JOHN MACLAREN AND SONS LIMITED→ SC291419 · est 2005	—	—	£6.6k	—	20y	83	72y
KINGSRIDGE CLEDDANS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP→ SC133036 · est 1991 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	34y	83	87y
LA LANTERNA GLASGOW LTD→ SC274833 · est 2004	—	—	—	32	21y	83	60y
LATHONES CARAVAN COMPANY LIMITED→ SC078119 · est 1982	—	—	—	0	44y	83	68y
MATTHEW'S FOODS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC210734 · est 2000	—	—	£1.81M	—	25y	83	59y

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-05-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

98 West Clyde Street

Helensburgh

G84 8BE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-02OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MOLLOY, Paul John Hugh→

director · ~60y · appointed 2010-05-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2010-05-19

Resigned

MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2010-05-19

Resigned

MOLLOY, Gerald Kenneth→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-05-20 · resigned 2016-12-21

Resigned

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2010-05-19

Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-29

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-08-09

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-08-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-08

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-08-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-06-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-05-05

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AAMD

2023-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-12-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-12-21