WORLDWIDE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
01843848 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1984-08-28
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-25📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2016-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-02-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-12-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-08-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-06-30➕LANG, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➖MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2013-08-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-08-15📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2013-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-21📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP02
- 2012-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-31➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-12-31➖GREENACRE, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2011-12-31➕MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-01➖HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖JONES, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2007-12-03➖NEVIN, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-11-21➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2007-10-15➕BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➕HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-02-21➕NEVIN, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2005-02-18➖WALLIS, Darren resigneddirector
- 2003-07-02➕FRASER, Russell appointeddirector
- 2003-07-02➕SIMMONS, David Bruce appointeddirector
- 2003-07-02➕WALLIS, Darren appointeddirector
- 2001-08-15➖BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley resigneddirector
- 2001-08-15➕GREENACRE, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2001-08-15➕WATES, Martyn James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1984-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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FRASER, Russell→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-07-02
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LANG, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
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SIMMONS, David Bruce→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-02
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2011-12-31
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BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-22 · resigned 1994-02-17
BEWLEY, Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-22
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2010-03-26
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2008-01-31
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-17 · resigned 1996-08-29
ASPRAY, Rodney George→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1991-08-30
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1991-11-18 · resigned 2001-08-15
BRAITHWAITE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-06-30
GILL, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1991-10-11
GREENACRE, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-07-01
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2008-01-31
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
NEVIN, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2007-12-03
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-01-09 · resigned 1996-08-29
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Recent filings (117 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-02-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-02-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-15
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2013-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-05