BRITISH AIRWAYS TRAVEL SHOPS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02524175 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6330
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-05-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-10-12📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2009-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖WALDNER, Mary Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2008-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-12➕WILLIAMS, Keith appointeddirector
- 2007-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-31➕BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➖BURNETT, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2006-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-02➖DREWETT, Heath resigneddirector
- 2005-08-02➕WALDNER, Mary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-01-20➕BURNETT, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2005-01-20➖NOYES, David Micheal resigneddirector
- 2004-10-18➖SWAFFIELD, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-09-01➖HALL, Tiffany Anne resigneddirector
- 2004-09-01➕NOYES, David Micheal appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕DREWETT, Heath appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➖GUNNING, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2004-06-30➖MOSS, Dale Anton resigneddirector
- 2004-06-21➕DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-21➖BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-23➕GUNNING, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-04-30➖KEMP, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-02-27➕BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-27➖JARVIS, Paul Henry resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖KOTCHIE, Harry resigneddirector
- 2001-08-01➖HAYES, Robin Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2001-08-01➕SWAFFIELD, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-02-27➕KEMP, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6330 — SIC 6330
Registered office
Waterside
PO BOX 365
Harmondsworth
UB7 0GB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-06-21
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BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-31
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WILLIAMS, Keith→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-03-12
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BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2004-06-21
JARVIS, Paul Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-02-27
BREWIN, Daniel Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-02-15 · resigned 1999-03-24
BURNETT, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2006-03-31
CALLERY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-03-31
DELLER, Alan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 1999-03-24
DREWETT, Heath→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2005-08-02
FLANAGAN, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1996-11-30
GEORGE, Martin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-03-22 · resigned 1997-07-23
GOODING, Valerie Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1996-01-01
GUNNING, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2004-08-02
GURASSA, Charles Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-04-01
HALL, Tiffany Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2004-09-01
HARRIS, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2000-02-21
HAYES, Robin Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-06-23 · resigned 2001-08-01
HEAPE, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 2000-10-27
HILL, David Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1995-04-28
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Recent filings (156 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-10-12
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2009-10-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-01-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-09