STAR INN TAIN (2023) LTD

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SC765772 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£100
Current assets£100
Net assets£100
Average employees400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-12
    CROMBIE, Scott resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-04-26
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-04-15
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2025-03-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STAR INN TAIN (2023) LTD
  11. 2023-04-12
    HENDERSON, Caroline appointed
    director
  12. 2023-04-12
    CROMBIE, Scott appointed
    director
  13. 2023-04-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-25

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Caroline Henderson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/04/2023
Mr Scott Crombie
Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/04/2023

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
Incorporated2023-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

15 Market Street
Tain
Ross-Shire
IV19 1AR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HENDERSON, Caroline
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-04-12
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Active
CROMBIE, Scott
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-04-12 · resigned 2025-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-12