AWAY RESORTS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06561381 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 18.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30➕DENCH, Marcus Simon appointeddirector
- 2025-05-30➖JONES, Simon Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-15➕JONES, Simon Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-19➖RYDER, Neill Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-19➖RYDER, Neill Timothy resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2019-11-06🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2019-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2019-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2019-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-12-29🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-29🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Michael Smith
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Carl Castledine
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Samelhana Limited
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Tmf Trustee Limited (As the Security Agent)
- 2015-12-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Carl Castledine
- 2015-12-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee)
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Away Resorts Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Away Resorts Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AWAY RESORTS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
This company · 06561381
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Away Resorts Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100
Registered office
The Maylands Building
200 Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
CASTLEDINE, Carl Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-06-25
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DENCH, Marcus Simon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-30
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LASHLEY, Greg→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-06-25
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RYDER, Neill Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2023-06-19
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2008-06-25
JONES, Simon Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-01-15 · resigned 2025-05-30
RYDER, Neill Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2023-06-19
INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2008-06-25
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/11/2019 | 22/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/12/2017 | 12/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/12/2017 | 12/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Michael Smith | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2017 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Carl Castledine | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2017 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Ldc (Managers) as Security Trustee Ldc (Managers) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2017 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Samelhana Samelhana Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2017 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Tmf Trustee (As the Security Agent) Tmf Trustee Limited (As the Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/01/2017 | 12/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Carl Castledine | A registered charge | 3 properties | 21/12/2015 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Ldc (Managers) (as Security Trustee) Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 21/12/2015 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Carl Castledine | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2015 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Ldc (Managers) (as Security Trustee) Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/07/2015 | 17/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2015 | 13/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 03/07/2008 | 07/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Close Investments Partners (As Agent and as Security Trustee on Behalf of Each of the Secured Parties) (the Security Trustee) Close Investments Partners Limited (As Agent and as Security Trustee on Behalf of Each of the Secured Parties) (the Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 03/07/2008 | 16/07/2015 |
Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-04