ALGARVE VILLA HOLIDAYS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05009644 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-08
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 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-22➖MUNT, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-17➕READ, James appointeddirector
- 2021-08-17➕READ, Jennifer Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-22➖READ, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-03-29➖READ, Sylvia Johanna resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19➖PORTER, Roy Howard resigneddirector
- 2018-03-19➕READ, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-05➕MUNT, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2014-11-24➖EDDINS, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2014-10-07➖EDDINS, Paul Francis resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-07➕READ, Sylvia Johanna appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-01➕PORTER, Roy Howard appointeddirector
- 2011-01-01➕EDDINS, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 2011-01-01➖PRINCIPAL SOCIADADE DE MEDIACAO IMOBILLARA LDA resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALGARVE VILLA HOLIDAYS LIMITED
- 2004-01-08➕EDDINS, Paul Francis appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-08➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 2004-01-08➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 2004-01-08➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-01-08➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-01-08➕PRINCIPAL SOCIADADE DE MEDIACAO IMOBILLARA LDA appointedcorporate-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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 |
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Ms Jennifer Read Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James Read Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Readceased 28/07/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
157 Beach Road
Hartford
Northwich
CW8 3AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
Active
READ, Jennifer Anne→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDDINS, Paul Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2014-10-07
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2004-01-08
READ, Sylvia Johanna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2021-03-29
EDDINS, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2014-11-24
MUNT, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2022-06-22
PORTER, Roy Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2018-03-19
READ, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-03-19 · resigned 2021-07-22
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2004-01-08
PRINCIPAL SOCIADADE DE MEDIACAO IMOBILLARA LDA→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2011-01-01
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-17