CHEZ ALBERT GUESTHOUSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC561646 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-27
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£18.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,161
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,730 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 3.7% 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 | £54.8k | £59.9k |
| Current assets | £3.0k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £18.2k | £37.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEZ ALBERT GUESTHOUSE LIMITED
- 2017-03-27➕WILLS, Kirsteen appointeddirector
- 2017-03-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Kirsteen Wills Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAFE BALFE LIMITED→ SC282887 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| CALLAN'S CONVENIENT CATERING LTD→ SC765365 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CAMPSTER FISH & CHIPS LTD→ SC414446 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CASTLE SWEEN BAY HOLIDAYS LIMITED→ SC090697 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| CCL GLENFORSA LTD→ SC790794 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CDPS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC683687 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CEANN LOCH LTD→ SC506569 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CEYLON CARTEL LIMITED→ SC829489 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHIKAS CAFE LTD→ SC881688 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILLIGRILLZ LTD→ SC693946 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CHMD LIMITED→ SC558038 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CLAREDON HOTEL LIMITED→ SC612301 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
179a Dalrymple Street
Greenock
PA15 1BX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WILLS, Kirsteen→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-27
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16