ADVENTURE CAFE LTD
🌳Matureactive
04609237 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-05
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£40.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -83% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £40,650
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,924 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 83% YoY
Cash YoY
-83%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↓ 83% YoY
Net Worth
£41k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.6k | £62.0k |
| Current assets | £46.7k | £78.8k |
| Cash | £11.0k | £64.4k |
| Debtors | £35.8k | £14.4k |
| Net assets | £40.6k | £55.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25➕CHARD, Rachel Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-10-25➖MCLAUGHLIN, Nadine Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-25➖MCLAUGHLIN, Nadine Michelle resigneddirector
- 2022-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-01➕SMITH, Jonathan Phillip Ellis appointeddirector
- 2021-11-01➖MCLAUGHLIN, Richard Timothy resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-27➕MCLAUGHLIN, Nadine Michelle appointeddirector
- 2003-07-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-12-17➕MCLAUGHLIN, Nadine Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-17➕MCLAUGHLIN, Richard Timothy appointeddirector
- 2002-12-09➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-09➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVENTURE CAFE LTD
- 2002-12-05➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-05➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rachel Elizabeth Chard Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/10/2022 |
Mr Jonathan Phillip Ellis Smith Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/11/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Timothy Mclaughlinceased 05/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Nadine Michelle Mclaughlinceased 05/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
22 Wessex Park
Bancombe Business Estate
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 6SB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CHARD, Rachel Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Jonathan Phillip Ellis→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLAUGHLIN, Nadine Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2022-10-25
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-09
MCLAUGHLIN, Nadine Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2022-10-25
MCLAUGHLIN, Richard Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2021-11-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/07/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-25