HOLIDAY NOW LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
03874368 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1999-11-10
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 79110Travel agency activities
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-21
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-01-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-01-21
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2015-12-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2015-12-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2015-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-08-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2014-07-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-06-30
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    LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  13. 2014-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2012-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-02-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2012-02-21
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  22. 2012-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2011-12-31
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    CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2011-12-31
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    GREENACRE, Michael David resigned
    director
  25. 2011-12-31
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  26. 2011-11-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-07-01
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  29. 2011-06-30
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigned
    director
  30. 2011-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2010-11-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2010-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  34. 2010-09-24
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    ELSTOB, David John resigned
    director
  35. 2010-09-24
    ➖
    HEALEY, Peter Leslie resigned
    director
  36. 2010-03-26
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-03-26
    ➖
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  38. 2008-01-31
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-12-03
    ➖
    NEVIN, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  41. 2007-11-21
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  42. 2007-10-15
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointed
    director
  43. 2007-10-15
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  44. 2005-02-21
    ➕
    NEVIN, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  45. 2005-02-18
    ➖
    WALLIS, Daren resigned
    director
  46. 2003-02-08
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Michael resigned
    director
  47. 2003-02-08
    ➕
    WALLIS, Daren appointed
    director
  48. 2002-09-06
    ➖
    KEW, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  49. 2001-08-15
    ➕
    JONES, Philip Robert appointed
    secretary
  50. 2001-08-15
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Michael resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1999-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANG, Andrew Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
KNOWLES, Graeme Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2000-07-03
Resigned
RUSSELL, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-10 · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
BRAITHWAITE, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
ELSTOB, David John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2010-09-24
Resigned
GREENACRE, Michael David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
HEALEY, Peter Leslie→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2010-09-24
Resigned
HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
KNOWLES, Graeme Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2000-07-03
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
NEVIN, Mark Christopher→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2007-12-03
Resigned
RUSSELL, Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2003-02-08
Resigned
WALLIS, Daren→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-01-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-01-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-04