ARGYLL HOTEL 2020 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC668322 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-22
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£138.3k
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 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 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 £138,265
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£138k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£231k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £138.3k | £138.3k |
| Current assets | £230.9k | — |
| Net assets | £138.3k | £138.3k |
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
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-29➖CRAIG, Stanley resigneddirector
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-21➕CRAIG, June appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2022-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2020-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGYLL HOTEL 2020 LIMITED
- 2020-07-22➕CRAIG, Stanley appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susan Anne Mckeitch Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/04/2024 |
Mrs June Craig Individual · British · DOB 06/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/04/2024 |
Mrs Heather Craig Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/04/2024 |
Mrs Lyndsey Robertson Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stanley Craigceased 29/07/2024· significant influence
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 | — | — |
| CELTIC SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION BENIDORM FLAT LIMITED→ SC416261 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CEYLON CARTEL LIMITED→ SC829489 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CH HEBRIDES LTD→ SC839077 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHEFS MEAL PREP LTD→ SC681759 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Tarbert Hotel
Harbour Street
Tarbert
PA29 6UB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
CRAIG, Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2020-07-22 · resigned 2024-07-29
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12