STAYEDINBURGH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC390021 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2024-12-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-07-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
  9. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-08-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2020-08-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2020-07-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
  16. 2020-01-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-01-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2019-12-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-12-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Elm Corporate Credit Designated Activity Company
  21. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-02-01
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    ARTHUR, Wayne Anthony appointed
    director
  25. 2019-02-01
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    WHOOLEY, Colm resigned
    director
  26. 2015-03-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Proventus Capital Partners Iii Ab (Publ) as Agent and Security Agent for Each of the Finance Parties as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01.
  27. 2013-06-13
    ➖
    WICKHAM, Gary resigned
    director
  28. 2011-02-17
    ➕
    WALSH, Tom appointed
    director
  29. 2011-02-17
    ➖
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2011-02-17
    ➖
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2011-02-17
    ➕
    WHOOLEY, Colm appointed
    director
  32. 2011-02-17
    ➕
    WICKHAM, Gary appointed
    director
  33. 2010-12-07
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    Company incorporated
    As STAYEDINBURGH LIMITED
  34. 2010-12-07
    ➕
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2010-12-07
    ➕
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointed
    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 15 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 signal

Multiple 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tom Walsh
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence07/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ARTHUR, Wayne Anthony→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-01
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Active
WALSH, Tom→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-07 · resigned 2011-02-17
Resigned
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-12-07 · resigned 2011-02-17
Resigned
WHOOLEY, Colm→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-02-17 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
WICKHAM, Gary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-17 · resigned 2013-06-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
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—17/12/201907/08/2020
satisfied
Proventus Capital Partners Iii Ab (Publ) as Agent and Security Agent for Each of the Finance Parties as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01.
A registered charge1 property13/03/201510/01/2020
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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-08-24