BEACHCOMBER TOURS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02280215 · ltd · incorporated 1988-07-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 32.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
157 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · IFRSPositive net assets
Net assets £5,262,840
Current ratio
1.50
Liquidity — >1 is healthy
Leverage
60%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£5.3m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£12m
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
£8.0m
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.31M | £4.74M |
| Current assets | £12.02M | £11.59M |
| Cash | — | £11.25M |
| Debtors | — | £341.8k |
| Current liabilities | £8.03M | — |
| Net assets | £5.26M | £4.72M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01➕POUPINEL DE VALENCE, Stephane Jean Francois appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➖ESPITALIER-NOEL, Gilbert Marie Edouard resigneddirector
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-06➖VENIN, Francois Roland resigneddirector
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-29➖EDWARDS, Michael Wynn resigneddirector
- 2020-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-10➕BOULLE, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2018-12-10➕STAUB, Nicolas Edouard Patrick appointeddirector
- 2016-11-08➕SEEYAVE, Pauline Sybille Cheh appointeddirector
- 2016-11-02➖TAYLOR, Peter Knowles resigneddirector
- 2016-04-07➖MASSON, Denys Marcel resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➖COUACAUD, Joseph Rene Herbert resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➕ESPITALIER-NOEL, Gilbert Marie Edouard appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➕VENIN, Francois Roland appointeddirector
- 2015-06-30➖DOGER DE SPEVILLE, Jean Raoul Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-06-10➕AYRES, Samantha Laurel appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-10➖TAYLOR, Peter Knowles resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-31➖GILBERT, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2012-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-11-30➕GILBERT, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-05-07➕MASSON, Denys Marcel appointeddirector
- 2003-07-09➖RAYBOULD, Warren Harold resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14➖RAYBOULD, Rosanne resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-14➕TAYLOR, Peter Knowles appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-11-08➕EDWARDS, Michael Wynn appointeddirector
- 1997-12-11➕TAYLOR, Peter Knowles appointeddirector
- 1997-12-02➖COLLET-SERRET, Marie Francoise Michelle resigneddirector
- 1995-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BEACHCOMBER TOURS LIMITED
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
Direction House 186 High Street
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 3HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
AYRES, Samantha Laurel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-06-10
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BOULLE, Mark David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-12-10
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POUPINEL DE VALENCE, Stephane Jean Francois→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-01
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SEEYAVE, Pauline Sybille Cheh→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-08
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STAUB, Nicolas Edouard Patrick→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-12-10
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RAYBOULD, Rosanne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-11-14
TAYLOR, Peter Knowles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2014-06-10
COLLET-SERRET, Marie Francoise Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1997-12-02
COUACAUD, Joseph Rene Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2015-09-01
DOGER DE SPEVILLE, Jean Raoul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2015-06-30
EDWARDS, Michael Wynn→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2020-06-29
ESPITALIER-NOEL, Gilbert Marie Edouard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2023-07-01
GILBERT, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2014-03-31
MASSON, Denys Marcel→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-05-07 · resigned 2016-04-07
RAYBOULD, Warren Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2003-07-09
TAYLOR, Peter Knowles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-12-11 · resigned 2016-11-02
VENIN, Francois Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2022-04-06
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/2001 | 09/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 09/05/1994 | 23/03/1995 |
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Recent filings (157 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06