FRASERS (BEAULY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC179799 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-20
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£384.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £384,811
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,804 YoY
Cash YoY
-27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↓ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£385k
↓ 3.9% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£80k£160k£240k£320k£401kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Cash£30.9k£42.4k
Net assets£384.8k£400.6k

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.

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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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-07-08
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  5. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-01-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-05-01
    ➕
    FRASER, Andrea Rogick Da Cruz appointed
    director
  18. 2014-05-01
    ➖
    EDES, David Michael resigned
    director
  19. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    FRASER, William Alexander appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-05-01
    ➖
    FRASER, Elizabeth Ann, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-05-01
    ➖
    FRASER, Elizabeth Ann, Mrs. resigned
    director
  22. 2010-02-01
    ➕
    EDES, David Michael appointed
    director
  23. 1997-10-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FRASERS (BEAULY) LIMITED
  24. 1997-10-20
    ➕
    FRASER, William Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 1997-10-20
    ➕
    FRASER, Elizabeth Ann, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-10-20
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  27. 1997-10-20
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  28. 1997-10-20
    ➕
    FRASER, Elizabeth Ann, Mrs. appointed
    director
  29. 1997-10-20
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 1997-10-20
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FRASER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Alexander Fraser
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

C/O Johnston Carmichael Clava House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
IV2 5GH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

FRASER, William Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2013-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRASER, Andrea Rogick Da Cruz→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRASER, William Alexander→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRASER, Elizabeth Ann, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-20 · resigned 2013-05-01
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-20 · resigned 1997-10-20
Resigned
EDES, David Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
FRASER, Elizabeth Ann, Mrs.→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-10-20 · resigned 2013-05-01
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-10-20 · resigned 1997-10-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-18