FIFE LODGE HOTEL LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC688103 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-371.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £371,069
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£92k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Net Worth
-£371k
↓ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£132k
↑ 7.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-336.7k | £-308.9k |
| Current assets | £132.5k | £123.0k |
| Cash | £92.0k | £87.0k |
| Debtors | £17.4k | £15.5k |
| Net assets | £-371.1k | £-349.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20➖LOVIE, John resigneddirector
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-07➕LOVIE, John appointeddirector
- 2025-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01➖COX, John Barclay Allan resigneddirector
- 2021-10-25➖COX, John Barclay resigneddirector
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-08➕DAVIS, Sarah Lynne appointeddirector
- 2021-02-08➕MCLEAY, James Watt appointeddirector
- 2021-02-08➕MCLEAY, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-02-08➕COX, John Barclay Allan appointeddirector
- 2021-02-08➕COX, John Barclay appointeddirector
- 2021-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs FIFE LODGE HOTEL LTD
- 2021-02-04➕MCLEAY, Hamish Watt appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bachlaw Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bachlaw Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FIFE LODGE HOTEL LTD
This company · SC688103
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
5 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachlaw Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/02/2021 |
Mr Hamish Watt Mcleay Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/02/2021 |
Mrs Sarah Lynne Davis Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/02/2021 |
Mr John Stephen Mcleay Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/02/2021 |
Mr James Watt Mcleay Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/02/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Barclay Allan Coxceased 01/11/2021· significant influence
- Mr John Barclay Coxceased 25/10/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
The Brighter Horizons Centre
Institution Street
Macduff
AB44 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIS, Sarah Lynne→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEAY, Hamish Watt→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEAY, James Watt→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEAY, John Stephen→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COX, John Barclay Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2021-02-08 · resigned 2021-11-01
COX, John Barclay→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-02-08 · resigned 2021-10-25
LOVIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-04-07 · resigned 2026-04-20
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Recent filings (31 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-30