OYKEL BRIDGE HOTEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC413078 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-13
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£480.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.7y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £480,136
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,277 YoY
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£200k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£480k
↓ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£228k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£100k£201k£301k£401k£501kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£558.2k£612.0k
Current assets£227.7k£266.8k
Cash£199.6k£231.9k
Debtors£7.9k£13.5k
Net assets£480.1k£501.4k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-09-10
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  3. 2023-06-16
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  4. 2022-06-20
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  5. 2022-06-10
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  6. 2022-06-10
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-04-22
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    COLEY, Graham Douglas, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2022-04-22
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    HEARN, Simon Nigel Richard resigned
    director
  9. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-02-18
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    RAMPTON, Emma Machteld Clara appointed
    director
  13. 2020-11-27
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-15
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    officers · CH04
  16. 2020-10-15
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    officers · CH04
  17. 2020-05-20
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-05-15
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    BAYLY, Simon appointed
    director
  19. 2020-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-04-23
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    COSTAIN, Peter John resigned
    director
  21. 2019-11-29
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    address · AD01
  22. 2019-09-12
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  23. 2013-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Michael Andrew Timmis
  24. 2012-09-29
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    TIMMIS, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2012-08-03
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    HEARN, Simon Nigel Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2012-07-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Patricia Anne Sykes and Others
  27. 2011-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As OYKEL BRIDGE HOTEL LIMITED
  28. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    BELL INGRAM LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    VAUGHAN, Diana Frances appointed
    director
  30. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    WICKSON, Arthur John appointed
    director
  31. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    COLEY, Graham Douglas, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    COSTAIN, Peter John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

5 High Street
Beauly
IV4 7BS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)

BELL INGRAM LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-13
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Active
BAYLY, Simon→
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-05-15
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Active
RAMPTON, Emma Machteld Clara→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-02-18
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Active
TIMMIS, Michael Andrew→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-09-29
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Active
VAUGHAN, Diana Frances→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-13
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Active
WICKSON, Arthur John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-12-13
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Active
COLEY, Graham Douglas, Dr→
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2022-04-22
Resigned
COSTAIN, Peter John→
director · ~88y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2020-04-23
Resigned
HEARN, Simon Nigel Richard→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2022-04-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Michael Andrew Timmis
A registered charge1 property25/04/2013—
outstanding
Patricia Anne Sykes and Others
Standard security1 property27/07/2012—
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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-24