ARIANA TRAVEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04682544 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 50). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-07-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-12-23➖NAIMI, Farhad resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-05➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-05➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ARIANA TRAVEL LIMITED
- 2003-02-28➕AHMAD, Yasir appointeddirector
- 2003-02-28➕NAIMI, Farhad appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-28➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yasir Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
136 The Broadway
Southall
Greater London
UB1 1QN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
AHMAD, Yasir→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2003-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NAIMI, Farhad→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2011-12-23
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2003-03-05
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2003-03-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/03/2019 | 19/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2019 | 19/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2018 | 19/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2014 | 19/11/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 20/04/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-16