CYCLEACTIVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03281109 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-20
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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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£103.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £102,969

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£103k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£90k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£21k£42k£63k£84k£105kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£103.0k£116.8k
Current assets£89.9k£105.5k
Net assets£103.0k£100.0k

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

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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  2. 2025-05-03
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  3. 2024-05-31
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  4. 2023-09-18
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  5. 2022-06-08
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  6. 2021-06-12
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  7. 2020-05-28
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  8. 2019-08-20
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  9. 2018-09-12
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  10. 2017-06-30
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  11. 2016-11-03
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2016-11-03
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2016-10-20
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    CHALMERS, Jonathan Ian appointed
    director
  14. 2016-10-19
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    FORD, Christopher James, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2016-07-10
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-12-03
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  17. 2015-11-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-11-05
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 2013-01-29
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    BARNARD, Richard John appointed
    director
  20. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    FORD, Nadine Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2006-12-31
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    BOWMAN, Alan Robert resigned
    director
  22. 1996-11-20
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    Company incorporated
    As CYCLEACTIVE LIMITED
  23. 1996-11-20
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1996-11-20
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Alan Robert appointed
    director
  25. 1996-11-20
    ➕
    FORD, Christopher James, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 1996-11-20
    ➕
    FORD, Nadine Louise appointed
    director
  27. 1996-11-20
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1996-11-20
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard John Barnard
Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46
——sig. influencesignificant influence07/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

Brougham Hall
Brougham
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2DE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BARNARD, Richard John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHALMERS, Jonathan Ian→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 2013-11-05
Resigned
BOWMAN, Alan Robert→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
FORD, Christopher James, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 2016-10-19
Resigned
FORD, Nadine Louise→
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 1996-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-20