ACTIVITIES ABROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05208048 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
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
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-31
Average employees200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-09-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2023-08-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2023-08-31
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2023-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-08-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-08-30
    HOPE, Amy Victoria appointed
    secretary
  16. 2023-08-30
    FINLAY, Ian Stuart appointed
    director
  17. 2023-08-30
    MCLEAN, Kate resigned
    secretary
  18. 2023-08-30
    MCLEAN, Alistair William resigned
    director
  19. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-07-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2022-07-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  22. 2022-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-01-14
    HOPE, Amy Victoria appointed
    director
  24. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2018-07-10
    MCLEAN, Kate appointed
    secretary
  27. 2018-06-26
    NICHOL, Derek resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-06-26
    NICHOL, Derek resigned
    director
  29. 2004-08-25
    NICHOL, Derek appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-08-25
    MCLEAN, Alistair William appointed
    director
  31. 2004-08-25
    NICHOL, Derek appointed
    director
  32. 2004-08-19
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-08-19
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2004-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVITIES ABROAD LIMITED
  35. 2004-08-17
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2004-08-17
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Artisan Travel Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Artisan Travel Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACTIVITIES ABROAD LIMITED
This company · 05208048

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Artisan Travel Company Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control17/08/2016

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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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
Incorporated2004-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

168 Brinkburn Street Suite B
The Old Public Library
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 2AR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

HOPE, Amy Victoria
secretary · appointed 2023-08-30
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Active
FINLAY, Ian Stuart
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOPE, Amy Victoria
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLEAN, Kate
secretary · appointed 2018-07-10 · resigned 2023-08-30
Resigned
NICHOL, Derek
secretary · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2018-06-26
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-17 · resigned 2004-08-19
Resigned
MCLEAN, Alistair William
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2023-08-30
Resigned
NICHOL, Derek
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2018-06-26
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-17 · resigned 2004-08-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2023-08-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31