GALLEON TRAVEL 2009 LTD

🌳Matureactive

06548719 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-29

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£2.36M

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49390

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -86% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.2y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

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 £2,363,989

Cash draining

Cash down 86% YoY

Cash YoY

-86%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£19k

↓ 86% YoY

Net Worth

£2.4m

↑ 59% YoY

Current Assets

£2.5m

↑ 16% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£3.19M	£2.68M
Current assets	£2.51M	£2.16M
Cash	£19.4k	£140.3k
Debtors	£2.49M	£2.02M
Net assets	£2.36M	£1.49M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 address
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-03-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-09
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-10-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-08-31
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-31
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-31
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-30
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NATHANAIL, Peter Joseph appointed
director
2023-08-30
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REZAI-KALANTARY, Dominic Alexander appointed
director
2023-08-30
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BOWDEN-SCOTT, Matthew resigned
secretary
2023-08-30
➖
BOWDEN, Helen Mary resigned
director
2023-08-30
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BOWDEN-SCOTT, Matthew Ian resigned
director
2023-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
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BAKER, Megan Nancy resigned
director
2016-12-05
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BOWDEN, Helen Mary appointed
director
2014-06-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2013-03-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Giuseppe & Giuseppina Ricotta
2010-10-13
➕
BOWDEN-SCOTT, Matthew appointed
secretary
2010-10-13
➖
BROWN, Christopher Frank resigned
secretary
2010-10-13
➕
BAKER, Megan Nancy appointed
director
2010-10-13
➕
BOWDEN-SCOTT, Matthew Ian appointed
director
2010-10-13
➖
HARVEY, Peter resigned
director
2010-10-13
➖
HAYWARD, Keith resigned
director
2010-10-13
➖
PEDDLE, Julian Henry resigned
director
2009-06-29
➕
HARVEY, Peter appointed
director
2009-06-29
➕
HAYWARD, Keith appointed
director
2009-02-06
➕
BROWN, Christopher Frank appointed
secretary
2009-02-06
➖
HOLMES, Christopher resigned
secretary
2008-03-29
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Company incorporated
As GALLEON TRAVEL 2009 LTD
2008-03-29
➕
HOLMES, Christopher appointed
secretary
2008-03-29
➕
PEDDLE, Julian Henry appointed
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

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Central Connect Transport Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Central Connect Transport Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GALLEON TRAVEL 2009 LTD

This company · 06548719

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Central Connect Transport Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	30/08/2023

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Helen Mary Bowdenceased 30/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Mr Mark John Bowdenceased 30/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Mr Matthew Ian Bowden-Scottceased 30/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2008-03-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Roswald House

Oak Drive

Diss

IP22 4GX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-12

Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

NATHANAIL, Peter Joseph→

director · ~29y · appointed 2023-08-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

REZAI-KALANTARY, Dominic Alexander→

director · ~29y · appointed 2023-08-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOWDEN-SCOTT, Matthew→

secretary · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2023-08-30

Resigned

BROWN, Christopher Frank→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2010-10-13

Resigned

HOLMES, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2009-02-06

Resigned

BAKER, Megan Nancy→

director · ~41y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2021-11-01

Resigned

BOWDEN, Helen Mary→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-05 · resigned 2023-08-30

Resigned

BOWDEN-SCOTT, Matthew Ian→

director · ~37y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2023-08-30

Resigned

HARVEY, Peter→

director · ~73y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2010-10-13

Resigned

HAYWARD, Keith→

director · ~68y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2010-10-13

Resigned

PEDDLE, Julian Henry→

director · ~72y · appointed 2008-03-29 · resigned 2010-10-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	24/06/2014	01/09/2023
	satisfied	Giuseppe & Giuseppina Ricotta	Rent deposit deed	1 property	25/03/2013	09/02/2024

Recent filings (86 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-29

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-12-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-30

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-03-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-12-11

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-04-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-20

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-02-09

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-02-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2023-10-16

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-09-01

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-08-31

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-08-31