COUNTRYTOWN HOTELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC256373 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-21
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-26 | 2023-09-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-30📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05➖CARTER, Phil resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-20➕GILLIES, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-19➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-07➕CARTER, Phil appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➖FALLS, Aaron Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-19➕FALLS, Aaron Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➖MCBURNIE, Jason resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕MCBURNIE, Jason appointeddirector
- 2008-04-11➖SMITH, Gerard Henry resigneddirector
- 2005-11-30➖TOWNSEND, Andrew Stuart resigneddirector
- 2005-07-21➕SMITH, Gerard Henry appointeddirector
- 2004-01-28➖BOYDSLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-12-19➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-19➖BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-19➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2003-12-19➕TOWNSEND, Andrew Stuart appointeddirector
- 2003-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTRYTOWN HOTELS LIMITED
- 2003-09-21➕BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-21➕BOYDSLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COUNTRYTOWN HOTELS LIMITED
This company · SC256373
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macdonald Hotels Investments 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| G & B (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC112779 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Crutherland House And Spa
Strathaven Road
East Kilbride
G75 0QJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLIES, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-21 · resigned 2003-12-19
CARTER, Phil→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-07 · resigned 2022-12-05
FALLS, Aaron Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2022-01-07
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-12-19 · resigned 2021-05-19
MCBURNIE, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-31
SMITH, Gerard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2008-04-11
TOWNSEND, Andrew Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-12-19 · resigned 2005-11-30
BOYDSLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-09-21 · resigned 2004-01-28
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24