ROYAL HOTEL (STORNOWAY) HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC376911 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-12➕BEAUFOY, Stuart Conway, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12➕MACLEOD, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12➕MILLER, Christina appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12➖MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12➖MACKENZIE, Ross resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12➖MURRAY, Lily Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kenneth Mackenzie
- 2025-03-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-07➖MACKENZIE, Isobel Ann resigneddirector
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ROYAL HOTEL (STORNOWAY) HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2010-04-15➕MACKENZIE, Norman appointeddirector
- 2010-04-15➕MACKENZIE, Isobel Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-04-15➕MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander appointeddirector
- 2010-04-15➕MACKENZIE, Ross appointeddirector
- 2010-04-15➕MURRAY, Lily Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander resigned 2025-09-12; MACKENZIE, Ross resigned 2025-09-12; MURRAY, Lily Ann resigned 2025-09-12
Group structure
81 Cromwell Street Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
81 Cromwell Street Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ROYAL HOTEL (STORNOWAY) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC376911
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Cromwell Street Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kenneth Alexander Mackenzieceased 12/09/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
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: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BEAUFOY, Stuart Conway, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-09-12
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MACKENZIE, Norman→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-04-15
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MACLEOD, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-12
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MILLER, Christina→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-12
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MACKENZIE, Isobel Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2014-12-07
MACKENZIE, Kenneth Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2025-09-12
MACKENZIE, Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2025-09-12
MURRAY, Lily Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2025-09-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kenneth Mackenzie / Ross Mackenzie / Lily Murray / Mrs Isobel Mackenzie's Testamentary Trust | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 20/03/2025 |
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17