H&K HOTELS LIMITED

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SC611629 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-24
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 steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£559.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 7.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £559,597
Cash YoY
+42%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 42% YoY
Net Worth
£560k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£112k£224k£336k£448k£560kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.71M£518.3k
Current assets£3.8k£2.5k
Cash£3.4k£2.4k
Debtors£379£109
Net assets£559.6k£518.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (Crn: 01026167)
  3. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-04-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (Crn:01026167)
  6. 2025-03-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2025-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-02-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  10. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-04-01
    FITZSIMMONS, Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  16. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-03-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2019-03-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2019-03-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2019-01-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2018-12-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2018-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2018-10-24
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    Company incorporated
    As H&K HOTELS LIMITED
  26. 2018-10-24
    FITZSIMMONS, Henry appointed
    director
  27. 2018-10-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Henry Fitzsimmons
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1952 · age 74
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/10/2018
Mrs Kath Fitzsimmons
Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/10/2018

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
Incorporated2018-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Whitehurst Lodge
Ashgrove Road
Kilwinning
KA13 6PA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

FITZSIMMONS, Kathleen
secretary · appointed 2021-04-01
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Active
FITZSIMMONS, Henry
director · ~74y · appointed 2018-10-24
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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (Crn: 01026167)
A registered charge1 property10/03/2026
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (Crn:01026167)
A registered charge2 properties08/04/2025
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge24/02/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property20/03/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property20/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge19/12/201824/03/2025
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Recent filings (24 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04