ARGYLL HOTEL 2020 LIMITED

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SC668322 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-22
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 4 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 50
  • · Bankability: 75 → 55
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Opportunity score: 76 → 66
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • ↓Opportunity score: 76 → 66
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 50
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 55
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£138.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £138,265

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£138k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£231k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£46k£92k£139k£185k£231kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£138.3k£138.3k
Current assets£230.9k—
Net assets£138.3k£138.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-24
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  2. 2026-01-23
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  3. 2025-11-11
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  4. 2025-09-30
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  5. 2025-02-03
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  6. 2024-11-30
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  7. 2024-10-08
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  8. 2024-08-22
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  9. 2024-08-22
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  12. 2024-08-13
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  13. 2024-08-12
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  14. 2024-08-12
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  15. 2024-08-12
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  16. 2024-08-06
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2024-07-29
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    CRAIG, Stanley resigned
    director
  18. 2024-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2024-04-21
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    CRAIG, June appointed
    director
  20. 2023-07-13
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  21. 2023-05-24
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  22. 2023-04-06
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    restoration · AC93
  23. 2022-12-27
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    gazette · GAZ2
  24. 2020-07-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ARGYLL HOTEL 2020 LIMITED
  25. 2020-07-22
    ➕
    CRAIG, Stanley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Susan Anne Mckeitch
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/04/2024
Mrs June Craig
Individual · British · DOB 06/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/04/2024
Mrs Heather Craig
Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/04/2024
Mrs Lyndsey Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/04/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stanley Craigceased 29/07/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2020-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Tarbert Hotel
Harbour Street
Tarbert
PA29 6UB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CRAIG, June→
director · ~75y · appointed 2024-04-21
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Active
CRAIG, Stanley→
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-07-22 · resigned 2024-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12