ALBATROSS TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04381534 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-26
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 17.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.7y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-10-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  4. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-03-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  9. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-28
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    PENNYCARD, Emma Louise resigned
    director
  13. 2019-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2017-09-21
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2017-09-19
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    BRIDGES, Denise Yvonne appointed
    director
  18. 2017-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-08-21
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    TAGGART, Sean David resigned
    director
  21. 2017-07-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2017-07-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 2017-02-28
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    FRYER, Mark Jonathan resigned
    director
  24. 2014-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2014-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2014-07-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2014-07-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    HANDY, Adam George appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    HANDY, Adam George appointed
    director
  30. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    TAGGART, Sean David resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    FRYER, Mark Jonathan appointed
    director
  32. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    PENNYCARD, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  33. 2008-09-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
  34. 2008-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
  35. 2008-09-19
    ➕
    HORNBY, Stephen Preston appointed
    director
  36. 2008-09-19
    ➖
    THELEN, Manfred Xaver resigned
    director
  37. 2006-05-15
    ➖
    GODDEN, Clare resigned
    director
  38. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    HORNBY, Stephen Preston resigned
    director
  39. 2002-04-01
    ➕
    TAGGART, Sean David appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-04-01
    ➖
    BRACHERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2002-04-01
    ➕
    GODDEN, Clare appointed
    director
  42. 2002-04-01
    ➕
    HORNBY, Stephen Preston appointed
    director
  43. 2002-03-31
    ➕
    THELEN, Manfred Xaver appointed
    director
  44. 2002-02-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBATROSS TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
  45. 2002-02-26
    ➕
    BRACHERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2002-02-26
    ➕
    TAGGART, Sean David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

1 med · 1 low
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.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Albatross Group Limited
Corporate parent
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Albatross Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ALBATROSS TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
This company · 04381534

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Albatross Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Albatross Group Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest21/08/2017

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
Incorporated2002-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Albatross House
New Hythe Court
14 New Hythe Lane
Larkfield Kent
ME20 6AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

HANDY, Adam George→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIDGES, Denise Yvonne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-19
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Active
HANDY, Adam George→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORNBY, Stephen Preston→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAGGART, Sean David→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
BRACHERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2002-04-01
Resigned
FRYER, Mark Jonathan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
GODDEN, Clare→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
HORNBY, Stephen Preston→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
PENNYCARD, Emma Louise→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2019-03-28
Resigned
TAGGART, Sean David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2017-08-21
Resigned
THELEN, Manfred Xaver→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/10/2025—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/03/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—03/07/2017—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/07/2014—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/07/2014—
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
Co-Operative Bank PLC
Assignment of life policy1 property23/09/200814/08/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
Co-Operative Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/09/200814/08/2014
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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-27