SUNSHARE VACATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
02601069 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1991-04-12
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-09
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-08-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-08-09
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2016-07-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2015-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-09-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2014-06-30
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    LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2014-06-30
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  12. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2013-09-04
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  16. 2013-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2012-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2012-03-16
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  23. 2012-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2012-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2011-12-31
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    CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2011-12-31
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    GREENACRE, Michael David resigned
    director
  27. 2011-12-31
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  28. 2011-09-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2011-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2011-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2011-07-01
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2011-06-30
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigned
    director
  33. 2010-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2009-02-14
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    Charge satisfied #11
  35. 2007-10-31
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigned
    director
  36. 2007-10-31
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    PERRIN, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  37. 2007-10-15
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointed
    director
  38. 2007-10-15
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointed
    director
  39. 2007-10-15
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    GREENACRE, Michael David appointed
    director
  40. 2007-10-15
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  41. 2007-09-28
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    MCPHERSON, Kenneth resigned
    director
  42. 2007-07-28
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    WILLIAMS, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  43. 2006-05-20
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    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
    secretary
  44. 2005-10-19
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    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointed
    secretary
  45. 2005-07-15
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    DAWSON, Peter resigned
    director
  46. 2005-07-15
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    MCPHERSON, Kenneth appointed
    director
  47. 2005-07-15
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    MELLING, Christopher Eric resigned
    director
  48. 2005-07-15
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    PERRIN, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  49. 2005-07-15
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    SEMP, Malcolm resigned
    director
  50. 2005-03-10
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    MELLING, Christopher Eric appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1991-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

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 · 24 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-30
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Active
LANG, Andrew Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
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Active
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-12-31
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Active
CROCKER, John→
secretary · appointed 1991-05-03 · resigned 2002-05-16
Resigned
FITZSIMONS, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1991-05-03
Resigned
TAYLOR, Karen Ann→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-16 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2006-05-20
Resigned
BRAITHWAITE, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
BRAITHWAITE, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Lee David→
director · ~62y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1991-05-04
Resigned
CROCKER, John→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2002-05-16
Resigned
DAWSON, Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
FITZSIMONS, Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1991-05-05
Resigned
GREENACRE, Michael David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
LOCKLEY, Kenneth Morton→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
MCPHERSON, Kenneth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
MELLING, Christopher Eric→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
NEILD, Peter David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2004-10-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property15/06/199814/02/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property15/08/199729/03/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property17/06/199729/03/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property27/08/199629/03/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property19/07/199629/03/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property29/11/199529/03/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property04/08/199515/03/1996
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property09/01/199515/03/1996
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property30/08/199418/07/1995
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property29/04/199418/07/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Memorandum of cash deposit1 property13/01/199414/02/1995

Recent filings (155 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-08-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-08-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-04
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2013-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-03