PRINCIPAL HOTELS TOPCO 3 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09359772 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
33 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09➕KOLBERT, Simon appointeddirector
- 2025-12-09➖CATLETT, Kevin Blake resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-20➖BRADSHAW, John Cody resigneddirector
- 2024-08-20➕CATLETT, Kevin Blake appointeddirector
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➕PENNY, Christopher Scott Harrison appointeddirector
- 2021-12-31➖DISHNER, Jeffrey Gordon resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., London Branch
- 2020-11-30➕CHADWICK, Nicholas Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➖BROUGHTON, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2018-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., London Branch
- 2015-01-21➕DISHNER, Jeffrey Gordon appointeddirector
- 2015-01-21➖TOLLEY, Thomas Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs PRINCIPAL HOTELS TOPCO 3 LIMITED
- 2014-12-18➕BURRELL, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕TROY, Anthony Gerard appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕BRADSHAW, John Cody appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕BROUGHTON, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕TOLLEY, Thomas Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Principal Hotel Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Principal Hotel Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PRINCIPAL HOTELS TOPCO 3 LIMITED
This company · 09359772
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal Hotel Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
The Inspire
Hornbeam Square West
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
BURRELL, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-12-18
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CHADWICK, Nicholas Mark→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-11-30
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KOLBERT, Simon→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-12-09
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PENNY, Christopher Scott Harrison→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-31
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TROY, Anthony Gerard→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-18
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BRADSHAW, John Cody→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2024-08-20
BROUGHTON, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2020-11-30
CATLETT, Kevin Blake→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-20 · resigned 2025-12-09
DISHNER, Jeffrey Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2021-12-31
TOLLEY, Thomas Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2015-01-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., London Branch | A registered charge | — | 10/10/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23