TRAVEL NOW LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed

02827100 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1993-06-15

Investment thesis

Company converted closed — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

68/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

31 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

104 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

68/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2016-01-28
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-01-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-01-28
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Company dissolved
2015-12-18
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-08-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-06-30
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LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
director
2014-06-30
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MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
director
2014-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-20
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2013-05-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-08-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-02-21
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2012-02-15
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-12-31
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-12-31
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GREENACRE, Michael David resigned
director
2011-12-31
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MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
director
2011-08-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-06
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-01
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HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2011-06-30
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BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigned
director
2011-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-26
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SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
secretary
2010-03-26
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2008-01-31
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-01-31
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JONES, Philip Robert resigned
secretary
2008-01-31
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JONES, Philip Robert resigned
director
2007-12-03
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NEVIN, Mark Christopher resigned
director
2007-11-21
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WATES, Martyn James resigned
director
2007-10-15
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BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointed
director
2007-10-15
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HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2005-02-21
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NEVIN, Mark Christopher appointed
director
2005-02-18
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WALLIS, Daren resigned
director
2004-06-01
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ELSTOB, David John appointed
director
2004-06-01
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HEALEY, Peter Leslie appointed
director
2003-02-08
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RUSSELL, Michael resigned
director
2003-02-08
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WALLIS, Daren appointed
director
2001-11-13
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BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley resigned
director
2001-11-13
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GREENACRE, Michael David appointed
director

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Owner dependency

80/100

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusconverted-closed

Typeconverted-or-closed

Incorporated1993-06-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Angel Square

Manchester

M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2015-01-11

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