EASY TRAVEL & TOURS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05007269 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-06
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£523.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 79110Travel agency activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £523,334
Cash YoY
+21%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£370k
↑ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£523k
↑ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£984k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£197k£394k£590k£787k£984kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£645.0k£481.0k
Current assets£984.0k£880.3k
Cash£370.3k£305.2k
Debtors£613.8k£575.1k
Net assets£523.3k£481.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-01-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2022-12-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2022-12-07
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    Charge satisfied #6
  14. 2022-12-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  15. 2022-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2020-06-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2020-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-03-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  22. 2016-07-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2016-03-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2014-11-21
    ➕
    SHABBIR, Tabassum appointed
    director
  25. 2014-11-21
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    SHABBIR, Tabassum, Mr. resigned
    director
  26. 2014-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2010-07-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2009-07-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2005-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    SHABBIR, Azhar appointed
    director
  31. 2004-01-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EASY TRAVEL & TOURS LIMITED
  32. 2004-01-06
    ➕
    SHABBIR, Azhar, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-01-06
    ➕
    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-01-06
    ➖
    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-01-06
    ➕
    SHABBIR, Tabassum, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 2004-01-06
    ➕
    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-01-06
    ➖
    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Azhar Shabbir
Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/01/2024
Mr Tabassum Shabbir
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

57 Whitton Road
Hounslow
TW3 2DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

SHABBIR, Azhar, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHABBIR, Azhar→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHABBIR, Tabassum→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2004-01-06
Resigned
SHABBIR, Tabassum, Mr.→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2014-11-21
Resigned
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2004-01-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/03/201907/12/2022
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/07/2016—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/03/201607/12/2022
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/07/201007/03/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property20/07/200910/06/2020
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property27/10/2005—
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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-07