NST TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02665024 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-21
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.1 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: 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (2 active, 36 linked, 30 with DOB)
87
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
243 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄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
- 2024-05-18📄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
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖CRAVEN, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 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➖BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30➖CLEGG, Aiden Charles Barwick resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30➖CURRIE, Neil Allen resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 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
- 2020-09-01➖CHURCHUS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2020-07-31➖SADLER, Anthony Graham resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➕HAYWARD, Carl Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-04-27➕CURRIE, Neil Allen appointeddirector
- 2020-04-27➖CURRIE, Neil Allen resigneddirector
- 2020-04-27➖FIRTH, John Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-03-26➕JONES, Anthony Gerald appointeddirector
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-01-14➖BALI, Navneet resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➕BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➕CLEGG, Aiden Charles Barwick appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➕CURRIE, Neil Allen appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➖GOENKA, Abhishek resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➖MAY, Timothy William resigneddirector
- 2017-07-07➖WALKER, Patricia Mary resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Facility Agent)
- 2017-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-12-12➕CRAVEN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖CULLEN, Dominique resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-20➕CULLEN, Dominique appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 100 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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NST TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
This company · 02665024
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 | 19/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
Discovery House Brooklands Way
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 5LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (2 active · 34 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 →
CRAVEN, John Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-19 · resigned 2007-09-30
CULLEN, Dominique→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-20 · resigned 2016-08-01
MAY, Timothy William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2015-02-20
WILLIAMSON, Alexandra Dilys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2014-10-30
WESTLEX REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-21 · resigned 1991-12-19
BADDELEY, Robert Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2010-12-31
BALI, Navneet→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2019-01-14
BECKETT, Deborah Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2009-07-31
BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2021-11-30
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-07-06
CHURCHUS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2020-09-01
CLARK, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2025-01-28
CLEGG, Aiden Charles Barwick→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2021-11-30
CRAVEN, David Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1991-12-19 · resigned 2008-02-01
CRAVEN, John Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-12-19 · resigned 2007-12-21
CRAVEN, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-12-12 · resigned 2023-08-31
CRAVEN, Vincent John→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2007-04-09
CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2022-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 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 | 1 property | 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 | |
| satisfied | Melbourn Science and Business Park Melbourn Science and Business Park Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 27/05/1992 | 16/09/2004 |
Recent filings (243 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-07