AARDVARK SAFARIS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03800138 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
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 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
164 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 | 1800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2026-01-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-08📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2026-01-08📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2026-01-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-01-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-17➖MCPHERSON, Margaret Walker resigneddirector
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-02📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-02📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2025-05-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-03-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➕AINSCOUGH, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2024-12-01➕PRESTON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-11-30➖GULLY, James Ian Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➕MCPHERSON, Margaret Walker appointeddirector
- 2023-06-23➖SMITH, Richard Edward Denison resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-15➖BESSER, Susan Roseann resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕BESSER, Susan Roseann appointeddirector
- 2016-04-08➖BREWER, Sophie resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➖SPENCE, John Andrew Geddes resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕GULLY, James Ian Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2014-11-03➖HANNAH, Mark Holmes resigneddirector
- 2014-11-03➖OPPERMAN, Charlotte Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-11-03➖SPENCE, Emma resigneddirector
- 2013-09-15➖SAUNDERS-DAVIES, Christopher Gwyn resigneddirector
- 2012-04-24➕GULLY, Alice appointeddirector
- 2011-12-06➖BREWER, David Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2011-05-26➕SAUNDERS-DAVIES, Christopher Gwyn appointeddirector
- 2011-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-12-01➕SPENCE, Emma appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29➖EKER, Christopher John Alphonse resigneddirector
- 2010-03-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-10-10➖SPENCE, Emma Louise resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-02➕BREWER, Sophie appointeddirector
- 2009-07-02➕OPPERMAN, Charlotte Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aardvark Trustee Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aardvark Trustee Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AARDVARK SAFARIS LIMITED
This company · 03800138
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aardvark Trustee Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Alice Gullyceased 19/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Richard Edward Denison Smithceased 23/06/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
Royal British Legion Training Centre
Ordnance Road
Tidworth
Hampshire
SP9 7QD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
AINSCOUGH, Joanna→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GULLY, Alice→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRESTON, Richard→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 1999-08-26
SPENCE, Emma Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2009-10-10
BESSER, Susan Roseann→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-10-15
BREWER, David Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2011-12-06
BREWER, Sophie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2016-04-08
EKER, Christopher John Alphonse→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2010-09-29
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 1999-08-26
GULLY, James Ian Mackenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2024-11-30
HANNAH, Mark Holmes→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-11-24 · resigned 2014-11-03
MCPHERSON, Margaret Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-10-01 · resigned 2025-12-17
OPPERMAN, Charlotte Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2014-11-03
SAUNDERS-DAVIES, Christopher Gwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2013-09-15
SMITH, Richard Edward Denison→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2023-06-23
SPENCE, Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2014-11-03
SPENCE, John Andrew Geddes→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-11-24 · resigned 2016-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/2010 | 07/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Nicholas George Geddes Spence and Pauline Helene Spence | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/09/2008 | 12/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/09/2008 | 07/11/2019 |
Recent filings (164 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-01-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-09
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2026-01-08
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2026-01-08
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-08
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-03