CALA HOTELS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC124560 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-24
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 33.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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  2. 2025-03-20
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-26
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  6. 2022-10-05
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  7. 2021-09-15
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  8. 2020-09-30
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  9. 2019-09-20
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  10. 2018-10-01
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  11. 2017-09-06
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  12. 2017-01-12
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  13. 2017-01-12
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  14. 2017-01-12
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2016-12-15
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    MACKENZIE, Ross appointed
    director
  16. 2016-12-15
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-12-15
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    MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2016-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-01-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-12-08
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    MACKENZIE, Norman appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-08
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Isobel Ann resigned
    director
  22. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Norman resigned
    director
  23. 2009-12-30
    ➖
    MACROBERTS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-05-01
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1999-09-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 1992-10-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1990-05-08
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Norman appointed
    director
  29. 1990-04-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CALA HOTELS LIMITED
  30. 1990-04-24
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Isobel Ann appointed
    director
  31. 1990-04-24
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Kenman Holdings (Stornoway) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kenman Holdings (Stornoway) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CALA HOTELS LIMITED
This company · SC124560

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kenman Holdings (Stornoway) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/06/2016

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
Incorporated1990-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

11 James Street
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2QN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MACKENZIE, Norman→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Ross→
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-12-15
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Active
MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2016-12-15
Resigned
MACROBERTS→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2009-12-30
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Isobel Ann→
director · ~70y · appointed 1990-04-24 · resigned 2014-12-08
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander→
director · ~72y · appointed 1990-04-24 · resigned 2016-12-15
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Norman→
director · ~101y · appointed 1990-05-08 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property24/09/199920/03/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property19/10/199225/10/1999

Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-20