DARK ISLAND LIMITED (THE)

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SC070764 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-28
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
£775.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
120 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £775,898

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£43k
Net Worth
£776k
Current Assets
£136k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£999.1k
Current assets£135.6k
Cash£42.8k
Debtors£63.4k
Net assets£775.9k

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
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-27
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  3. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2024-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2024-01-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-15
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-01-14
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  17. 2019-01-08
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    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2018-05-14
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    PETERANNA, Donald Joseph resigned
    director
  19. 2018-05-14
    ➖
    PETERANNA, Patricia resigned
    director
  20. 2009-02-12
    ➕
    PETERANNA, Chrisella appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-02-12
    ➖
    PETERANNA, Stephen Joseph resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #9
  23. 2007-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2007-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2007-09-18
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2007-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2007-04-26
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2004-10-12
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    PETERANNA, Stephen Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2004-04-08
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    Charge satisfied #8
  30. 2000-04-07
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    PETERANNA, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  31. 2000-04-07
    ➕
    PETERANNA, Stephen Joseph appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-01-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 1997-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 1988-11-30
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries Limited
  35. 1988-11-14
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries LTD
  36. 1986-07-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Highlands & Islands Development Board
  37. 1982-05-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 1982-04-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Highlands and Islands Development Board
  39. 1982-04-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  40. 1981-11-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Highlands and Islands Development Board
  41. 1981-11-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 1980-02-28
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    Company incorporated
    As DARK ISLAND LIMITED (THE)

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Joseph Peteranna
Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Donald Joseph Peterannaceased 03/08/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Dark Island Hotel
Liniclate
Isle Of Benbecula
HS7 5PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

PETERANNA, Chrisella→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERANNA, Stephen Joseph→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERANNA, Patricia→
secretary · resigned 2000-04-07
Resigned
PETERANNA, Stephen Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2009-02-12
Resigned
PETERANNA, Donald Joseph→
director · ~89y · resigned 2018-05-14
Resigned
PETERANNA, Patricia→
director · ~88y · resigned 2018-05-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property18/09/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property26/04/2007—
satisfied
Tennent Caledonian Breweries
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Limited
Standard security1 property30/11/198812/10/2007
satisfied
Tennent Caledonian Breweries
Tennent Caledonian Breweries LTD
Bond & floating charge1 property14/11/198808/04/2004
outstanding
The Highlands & Islands Development Board
Standard security1 property28/07/1986—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property24/05/198211/09/2007
satisfied
Highlands and Islands Development Board
Standard security1 property09/04/198210/11/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property09/04/198212/10/2007
satisfied
Highlands and Islands Development Board
Charge1 property16/11/198126/01/1999
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property09/11/198112/10/2007
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Recent filings (120 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29