4 GIRLS TRAVEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03204182 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-28
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 27.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£31.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 · 2 lenders · oldest 27.7y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £31,685
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,289 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£32k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£166k
↑ 207% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£33k£67k£100k£133k£166kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£41.8k£50.6k
Current assets£166.3k£54.2k
Cash—£4
Debtors£166.3k£54.2k
Net assets£31.7k£38.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-07-01
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    DUKE, Gina appointed
    director
  5. 2025-06-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2024-10-01
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    THE ANTIQUITY ENTERPRISE GROUP LLP resigned
    corporate-director
  7. 2024-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-08-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2024-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-06-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2024-06-05
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-02-18
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    THE ANTIQUITY ENTERPRISE GROUP LLP appointed
    corporate-director
  16. 2022-02-18
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  17. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-02-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2021-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2004-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2004-03-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2003-05-29
    ➖
    SMITH, Philip resigned
    director
  26. 2002-05-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    HOWARD, Richard resigned
    director
  28. 1998-09-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1996-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4 GIRLS TRAVEL LIMITED
  30. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    DUKE, Simon George appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    DUKE, Rupert John George appointed
    director
  32. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    DUKE, Simon George appointed
    director
  33. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-05-28
    ➖
    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  35. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  36. 1996-05-28
    ➖
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    HOWARD, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 1996-05-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DUKE, Gina (same surname) appointed 2025-07-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.

Group structure

The Antiquity Enterprise Group Llp holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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The Antiquity Enterprise Group Llp
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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4 GIRLS TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · 03204182

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Antiquity Enterprise Group Llp
Corporate entity
50–75%
—50-75% shares26/10/2021

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
Incorporated1996-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

Benfleet House
22-28 Benfleet Road
Hadleigh
Essex
SS7 1QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

DUKE, Simon George→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-28
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Active
DUKE, Gina→
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-07-01
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Active
DUKE, Rupert John George→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUKE, Simon George→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 1996-05-28
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 1996-05-28
Resigned
HOWARD, Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
SMITH, Philip→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2003-05-29
Resigned
THE ANTIQUITY ENTERPRISE GROUP LLP→
corporate-director · appointed 2022-02-18 · resigned 2024-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/03/200405/02/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property08/05/200215/05/2004
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/09/199815/05/2004

Recent filings (99 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-05
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13