A & P TRAVEL (TOURS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06487408 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-29
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£438.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
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
49 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £438,705
Cash YoY
+49%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£418k
↑ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£439k
↑ 90% YoY
Current Assets
£579k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£116k£232k£348k£464k£579kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£623.8k£484.3k
Current assets£579.4k£380.5k
Cash£417.6k£280.1k
Debtors£161.8k£100.4k
Net assets£438.7k£230.8k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-05-09
    ➖
    CARTWRIGHT, Alan resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-01-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2008-03-10
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2008-03-10
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  18. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    CARTWRIGHT, Paul appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    CARTWRIGHT, Paul appointed
    director
  20. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    CARTWRIGHT, Alan appointed
    director
  21. 2008-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & P TRAVEL (TOURS) LIMITED
  22. 2008-01-29
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-01-29
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynn Tracey Cartwright
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/02/2026
Mr Paul Cartwright
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Cartwrightceased 09/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities

Registered office

41a High Street
Osbournby
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 0DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

CARTWRIGHT, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-01
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Active
CARTWRIGHT, Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-02-01
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Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2008-03-10
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Alan→
director · ~84y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2025-05-09
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2008-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29