ELITE APARTMENTS LTD

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SC661662 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-20
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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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2024
Net worth
£78.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 5.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £78,600

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£79k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↓ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£16k£31k£47k£63k£79kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£333.8k£331.1k
Current assets£38.8k£41.3k
Net assets£78.6k£61.6k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2021-05-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2021-05-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
  8. 2021-05-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
  9. 2020-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ELITE APARTMENTS LTD
  10. 2020-05-20
    UL-HAQ, Noreen appointed
    director
  11. 2020-05-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Noreen Ul-Haq
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/05/2020

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
Incorporated2020-05-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

9 Pilrig Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH6 5AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

UL-HAQ, Noreen
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-05-20
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Lender Limited
A registered charge1 property11/05/2021
outstanding
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Lender Limited
A registered charge1 property08/05/2021
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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-05-20