C.I.E. TOURS INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01681885 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-26
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: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 employees900800

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-03
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  3. 2024-08-21
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  4. 2024-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-10-31
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    ANNETT, Desmond appointed
    director
  7. 2023-10-31
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    CRABILL, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  8. 2023-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2021-09-16
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  11. 2020-09-24
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  12. 2019-09-23
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  13. 2018-09-08
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  14. 2017-09-15
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  15. 2016-09-20
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-05-26
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-03-28
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    CRABILL, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  19. 2016-03-28
    ➖
    STACK, Brian resigned
    director
  20. 2007-09-30
    ➖
    DOWLING, Brian Patrick resigned
    director
  21. 2007-09-30
    ➕
    STACK, Brian appointed
    director
  22. 2005-06-05
    ➕
    DOWLING, Brian Patrick appointed
    director
  23. 2005-06-05
    ➖
    HONAN, Tras resigned
    director
  24. 2005-03-20
    ➕
    COTTER, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-03-20
    ➖
    WATTERS, James Anthony resigned
    secretary
  26. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    CRUMLISH, Frank resigned
    director
  27. 2001-02-13
    ➖
    MCDONNELL, Michael resigned
    director
  28. 1997-04-11
    ➖
    O`FARRELL, Richard resigned
    secretary
  29. 1997-04-11
    ➕
    WATTERS, James Anthony appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-11-28
    ➖
    DOONICAN, John resigned
    secretary
  31. 1995-11-28
    ➕
    O`FARRELL, Richard appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    CRUMLISH, Frank appointed
    director
  33. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    GRACE, Michael resigned
    director
  34. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    HONAN, Tras appointed
    director
  35. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Noel resigned
    director
  36. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    MCDONNELL, Michael appointed
    director
  37. 1994-06-30
    ➖
    CONLON, Gabriel Thomas Paul resigned
    director
  38. 1982-11-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C.I.E. TOURS INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Cie Tours International Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Cie Tours International Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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C.I.E. TOURS INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · 01681885

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cie Tours International Inc
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares15/04/2016

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
Incorporated1982-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities

Registered office

Knightlands
North Benfleet Hall Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 9JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

COTTER, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANNETT, Desmond→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-31
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Active
DOONICAN, John→
secretary · resigned 1995-11-28
Resigned
O`FARRELL, Richard→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-28 · resigned 1997-04-11
Resigned
WATTERS, James Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2005-03-20
Resigned
CONLON, Gabriel Thomas Paul→
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-06-30
Resigned
CRABILL, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-03-28 · resigned 2023-10-31
Resigned
CRUMLISH, Frank→
director · ~85y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned
DOWLING, Brian Patrick→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-06-05 · resigned 2007-09-30
Resigned
GRACE, Michael→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
HONAN, Tras→
director · ~96y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2005-06-05
Resigned
KENNEDY, Noel→
director · ~97y · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
MCDONNELL, Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2001-02-13
Resigned
STACK, Brian→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2016-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-24