BAUHAUS BRAEMAR LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC817181 · ltd · incorporated 2024-07-23
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.3y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
14 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 6 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Recognise Bank Limited
- 2025-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-12-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Recognise Bank Limited
- 2025-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Adsum LTD
- 2024-12-20📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Brycg a Limited
- 2024-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Adsum LTD
- 2024-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Brycg a Limited
- 2024-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BAUHAUS BRAEMAR LIMITED
- 2024-07-23➕FLAME, Simon Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-07-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Paul Flame Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Broxmouth House
Broxmouth House
Dunbar
EH42 1QW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-23
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FLAME, Simon Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-07-23
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Recognise Bank Recognise Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 16/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Recognise Bank Recognise Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Adsum Adsum LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2024 | 18/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Brycg a Brycg a Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Adsum Adsum LTD | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2024 | 05/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Brycg a Brycg a Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2024 | 18/12/2025 |
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Recent filings (14 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-23
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-07-23