HALTON CHARTERS LIMITED

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SC450878 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-24
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 12.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100100

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2023-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2019-08-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2019-08-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  13. 2019-08-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  14. 2019-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-11
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2018-09-10
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-14
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    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2017-07-12
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-05-27
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    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2014-03-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2013-05-24
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    Company incorporated
    As HALTON CHARTERS LIMITED
  22. 2013-05-24
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Robert Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Paul Anderson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares24/05/2017

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
Incorporated2013-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

17 Graham Place
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3BY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ANDERSON, Robert Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-24
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—02/08/2019—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/08/201915/05/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property19/03/2014—
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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-08-07