AO TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05467209 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-12-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-12-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-09-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-08-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-06-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-06-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-05-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-05-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  13. 2011-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2011-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2009-12-01
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    MANLEY, David appointed
    director
  21. 2009-11-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2009-10-02
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    GILLIS, Mark David resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-06-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2009-06-15
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    GILLIS, Mark David resigned
    director
  25. 2009-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-08-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2007-06-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2007-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2005-05-31
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    Company incorporated
    As AO TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  31. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, David John appointed
    director
  32. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    GILLIS, Mark David appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    GILLIS, Mark David appointed
    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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

6 Langdale Close
Felixstowe
IP11 9SR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MANLEY, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, David John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLIS, Mark David→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
GILLIS, Mark David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04