A&GS GUESTHOUSE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC778218 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
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
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-21➕AHUJA, Anna appointeddirector
- 2024-03-21➖AHUJA, Gaurav resigneddirector
- 2024-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A&GS GUESTHOUSE LTD
- 2023-08-07➕AHUJA, Gaurav appointeddirector
- 2023-08-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gaurav Ahuja Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/02/2026 |
Mrs Anna Ahuja Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gaurav Ahujaceased 21/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AB PADMA LTD→ SC841151 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABER KITCHEN LTD→ SC844491 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABERDEEN FAMOUS HOUSE LTD→ SC848428 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABHD LTD→ SC822611 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABZ SCOOPS LTD→ SC733319 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADEN HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST LIMITED→ SC654757 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AJ FAST FOODS LTD→ SC733359 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AL-AQYAL LTD→ SC866545 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALFIE MAIR LIMITED→ SC751355 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALL STAR PUB GROUP LTD→ SC850538 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMARI BARS LTD→ SC646535 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANCHANS AUTHENTICS LTD→ SC533258 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
422 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 3BR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
AHUJA, Gaurav→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-08-07 · resigned 2024-03-21
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Recent filings (15 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-07