ART OF TRAVEL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02391751 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-02
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 36.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20£40£60£80£100Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£100£100
Current assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-05-21
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  3. 2023-05-19
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  4. 2022-05-11
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  5. 2021-05-31
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  6. 2020-05-06
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  7. 2019-09-06
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    LEVENS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  8. 2019-09-06
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-05-16
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  10. 2018-06-06
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  11. 2017-04-26
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  12. 2016-06-03
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  13. 2016-04-25
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  14. 2015-06-05
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  15. 2015-05-20
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  16. 2014-06-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-08-01
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    YEEND, Albee Mary resigned
    director
  19. 2005-09-12
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    LEVENS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  20. 1999-03-23
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    YEEND, Albee Mary appointed
    director
  21. 1998-07-30
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    MITCHELL, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  22. 1998-03-27
    ➖
    LEVENS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  23. 1997-05-07
    ➕
    LEVENS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  24. 1997-05-06
    ➕
    LAING, Nicholas Alexander Grant appointed
    secretary
  25. 1997-05-06
    ➕
    LAING, Nicholas Alexander Grant appointed
    director
  26. 1997-05-06
    ➖
    LODGE, Clarissa Rose resigned
    secretary
  27. 1997-05-06
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Helen Fiona resigned
    director
  28. 1997-05-06
    ➖
    LODGE, Clarissa Rose resigned
    director
  29. 1997-05-06
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    MCCGWIRE, Fiona Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 1996-05-01
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    MITCHELL, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  31. 1994-04-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 1993-02-07
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    MCCGWIRE, Fiona Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 1989-11-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  34. 1989-06-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ART OF TRAVEL LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Group structure

Steppes Travel Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Steppes Travel Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ART OF TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · 02391751

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
Steppes Travel Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities

Registered office

51 Castle Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1QD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

LAING, Nicholas Alexander Grant→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAING, Nicholas Alexander Grant→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LODGE, Clarissa Rose→
secretary · resigned 1997-05-06
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Helen Fiona→
director · ~62y · resigned 1997-05-06
Resigned
LEVENS, Andrew John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2019-09-06
Resigned
LEVENS, Andrew John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-05-07 · resigned 1998-03-27
Resigned
LODGE, Clarissa Rose→
director · ~66y · resigned 1997-05-06
Resigned
MCCGWIRE, Fiona Alexander→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-02-07 · resigned 1997-05-06
Resigned
MITCHELL, Jennifer Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1998-07-30
Resigned
YEEND, Albee Mary→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-03-23 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property16/11/198929/04/1994

Recent filings (134 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-16