PGL AIR TRAVEL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02583431 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
176 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-28➕GRAFF, Nicole Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➖CLARK, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-24📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20➕CLARK, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2022-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01➖CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30➖CURRIE, Neil Allen resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-11➕CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor appointeddirector
- 2021-02-11➖HAYWARD, Carl Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-01➖CHURCHUS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2020-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-01➕HAYWARD, Carl Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-04-27➖FIRTH, John Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-03-26➕JONES, Anthony Gerald appointeddirector
- 2019-09-26➕FIRTH, John Gordon appointeddirector
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-01-14➖BALI, Navneet resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➕CURRIE, Neil Allen appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➖GOENKA, Abhishek resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➖MAY, Timothy William resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Facility Agent)
- 2017-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-08-01➖CULLEN, Dominique resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-20➕CULLEN, Dominique appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-20➖MAY, Timothy William resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-30➕MAY, Timothy William appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-30➖WILLIAMSON, Alexandra Dilys resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-30➕GOENKA, Abhishek appointeddirector
- 2014-09-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-09-20➖DAVIES, Martin William Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-07-06➖BRIGHT, Neil Irvine resigneddirector
- 2012-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hb Education Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hb Education Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PGL AIR TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · 02583431
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb Education Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Alton Court
Penyard Lane
Ross-On-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 5GL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)
GRAFF, Nicole Sarah→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Anthony Gerald→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHURCHUS, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-02-28 · resigned 1995-10-25
CULLEN, Dominique→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-20 · resigned 2016-08-01
LAWRENCE, Peter Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-25 · resigned 2003-07-05
MAY, Timothy William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2015-02-20
WILLIAMSON, Alexandra Dilys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2014-10-30
WOOLF, Linda Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-05 · resigned 2007-06-11
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-18 · resigned 1991-02-28
BADDELEY, Robert Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2010-12-31
BALI, Navneet→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2019-01-14
BALLANTYNE, Floyd Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-10-25 · resigned 2000-05-12
BRIERLY, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-02-28 · resigned 1992-12-05
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-07-06
CHURCHUS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-07-05 · resigned 2020-09-01
CHURCHUS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-02-28 · resigned 1995-10-25
CLARK, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2025-01-28
CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2022-07-01
CURRIE, Neil Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2021-11-30
DAVIES, Martin William Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2012-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Facility Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2017 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/09/2014 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | English law security agreement | 1 property | 29/06/2012 | 31/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of accession | 2 properties | 11/06/2008 | 03/07/2012 |
Recent filings (176 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23