GASTROPUB HOSPITALITY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC439660 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-12📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2026-03-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-05-18➖ROBERTSON, William Crombie resigneddirector
- 2025-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-04-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-04-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-03-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-03-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2014-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2013-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GASTROPUB HOSPITALITY LIMITED
- 2013-01-07➕ROBERTSON, William Thomas Cuthbert appointeddirector
- 2013-01-07➕ROBERTSON, William Crombie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-21
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Thomas Cuthbert Robertson Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
25-27 Bridge Street
East Linton
EH40 3AG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROBERTSON, William Thomas Cuthbert→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-07
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ROBERTSON, William Crombie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2013-01-07 · resigned 2025-05-18
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2020 | 28/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2019 | 26/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/06/2014 | 09/04/2020 | |
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2014 | 09/04/2020 |
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Recent filings (41 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-18
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-03-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08