EXPLORE AVIATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03142462 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-29

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 18.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Travel agency activities

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 18.0y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

159 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

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 (85 events)Click to expand

2025-09-24
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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officers · AP01
2025-08-29
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officers · TM01
2025-08-28
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QUINLISK, Matthew appointed
director
2025-08-28
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TORRILLA, Francis Peter appointed
director
2025-08-28
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PONTE, Joseph Edward resigned
director
2025-06-03
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accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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PARSELLE, Colin James resigned
director
2025-03-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
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officers · AP01
2025-02-01
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FORWARD, Tony Jonathan Alan appointed
director
2024-07-18
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accounts · AA
2023-07-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
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officers · AP01
2021-12-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-30
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EDWARDS, Michael Dean appointed
director
2021-09-30
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TELFER, John resigned
director
2021-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
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officers · AP01
2021-05-10
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PARSELLE, Colin James appointed
director
2020-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-01
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CARTER, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2020-07-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-30
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officers · AP03
2020-04-28
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HARTLEY, Shannon Kirsty appointed
secretary
2020-04-28
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STEWART, Andrew resigned
secretary
2020-04-28
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PONTE, Joseph Edward appointed
director
2017-10-31
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TELFER, John appointed
director
2017-10-25
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TOFT, Ashley Paul resigned
director
2017-05-01
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CARTER, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2017-05-01
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PERRIN, Andrew Marshallsey resigned
director
2015-12-01
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CULLEN, Dominique resigned
secretary
2015-12-01
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STEWART, Andrew appointed
secretary
2015-12-01
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BALI, Navneet resigned
director
2015-12-01
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GOENKA, Abhishek resigned
director
2015-12-01
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MAY, Timothy William resigned
director
2015-12-01
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PERRIN, Andrew Marshallsey appointed
director
2015-12-01
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PERRIN, Andrew Marshallsey resigned
director
2015-12-01
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PERRIN, Andrew Marshallsey appointed
director
2015-12-01
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Charge satisfied #3
2015-12-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-02-20
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CULLEN, Dominique appointed
secretary
2015-02-20
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MAY, Timothy William resigned
secretary
2014-10-30
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MAY, Timothy William appointed
secretary
2014-10-30
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WILLIAMSON, Alexandra Dilys resigned
secretary
2014-10-30
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GOENKA, Abhishek appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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.

Group structure

Explore Worldwide Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Explore Worldwide Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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EXPLORE AVIATION LIMITED

This company · 03142462

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
Explore Worldwide Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-12-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

Nelson House

55 Victoria Road

Farnborough

Hampshire

GU14 7PA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-28

Last: 2025-11-14