AUTHENTIC ADVENTURES LTD
🌳Matureactive
03368838 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 16.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
127 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-04➕CONSTABLE, John appointeddirector
- 2025-08-04➕SHARMA, Rajesh Kumar appointeddirector
- 2025-08-04➖TURNER, Gary Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01➖WILLIS, Jackie resigneddirector
- 2024-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-12➖BEDLOW, Jacqueline Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12➕TURNER, Gary Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-24➕BEDLOW, Jacqueline Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-05-24➖MOORE, Ewan resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02➖DALE, Andrew Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-01-02➕MOORE, Ewan appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27➖KELMAN, Richard Francis resigneddirector
- 2018-08-29➕DALE, Andrew Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-08-29➕WILLIS, Jackie appointeddirector
- 2018-03-06➖BHUTTA, Safia Mary resigneddirector
- 2018-03-06➖FINLAY, Ian Stuart resigneddirector
- 2018-03-06➕KELMAN, Richard Francis appointeddirector
- 2018-01-26➖PARSELLE, Colin James resigneddirector
- 2016-09-20➖STEVENS, Rachel Paula resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-20➕BHUTTA, Safia Mary appointeddirector
- 2016-09-20➖BROUGH, John Frederick Brian resigneddirector
- 2016-09-20➕FINLAY, Ian Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-09-20➕PARSELLE, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bond's Mill Estate Limited
- 2010-01-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bond's Mill Estate Limited
- 2000-06-24➖BROUGH, John resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-24➕STEVENS, Rachel Paula appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-23➖JARMAN, Clive Richard resigneddirector
- 1997-05-10➕BROUGH, John appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-10➕BROUGH, John Frederick Brian appointeddirector
- 1997-05-10➕JARMAN, Clive Richard appointeddirector
- 1997-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTHENTIC ADVENTURES LTD
- 1997-05-09➕COURT SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TURNER, Gary Peter resigned 2025-08-04; WILLIS, Jackie resigned 2025-08-01
Group structure
3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Specialist Tours Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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Kpc Ii Investments Ltd
Corporate parent · board control
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Kings Park Capital Llp
Corporate parent · board control
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AUTHENTIC ADVENTURES LTD
This company · 03368838
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialist Tours Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/09/2016 |
Kpc Ii Investments Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/09/2016 |
Kings Park Capital Llp Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
111 High Street
Cheltenham
GL50 1DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
CONSTABLE, John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-08-04
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SHARMA, Rajesh Kumar→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-08-04
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BROUGH, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-10 · resigned 2000-06-24
STEVENS, Rachel Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-24 · resigned 2016-09-20
COURT SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-09 · resigned 1997-05-09
BEDLOW, Jacqueline Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-05-24 · resigned 2024-12-12
BHUTTA, Safia Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-09-20 · resigned 2018-03-06
BROUGH, John Frederick Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-05-10 · resigned 2016-09-20
DALE, Andrew Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-08-29 · resigned 2024-01-02
FINLAY, Ian Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-09-20 · resigned 2018-03-06
JARMAN, Clive Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-05-10 · resigned 2000-06-23
KELMAN, Richard Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-03-06 · resigned 2018-09-27
MOORE, Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-01-02 · resigned 2024-05-24
PARSELLE, Colin James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-20 · resigned 2018-01-26
TURNER, Gary Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-12-12 · resigned 2025-08-04
WILLIS, Jackie→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-08-29 · resigned 2025-08-01
COURT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-09 · resigned 1997-05-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bond's Mill Estate Bond's Mill Estate Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/12/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Bond's Mill Estate Bond's Mill Estate Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 21/01/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (127 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-24