ALGAR TRAVEL LTD

💤Zombieactive
06958193 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-09
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 · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Opportunity score: 81 → 71
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: maturezombie
  • ·Investment thesis: unclassifiedzombie_hold
  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • Opportunity score: 8171
  • Hygiene score: 9085
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)

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, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees00

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
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-13
    MORGAN, Phillip Haydn resigned
    director
  2. 2026-07-13
    RICHARDS, Huw David resigned
    director
  3. 2026-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-07-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-07
    PRING, Clayton Alexander appointed
    director
  8. 2025-03-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-23
    PHILLIPS, Nicola Jane appointed
    secretary
  12. 2024-07-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-03-16
    RICHARDS, Huw David appointed
    director
  21. 2011-02-28
    OWEN, Gareth William resigned
    director
  22. 2010-08-13
    MORGAN, Phillip Haydn appointed
    director
  23. 2009-07-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALGAR TRAVEL LTD
  24. 2009-07-09
    OWEN, Gareth William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MORGAN, Phillip Haydn resigned 2026-07-13; RICHARDS, Huw David resigned 2026-07-13

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alun Phillips
Individual · Welsh · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Clayton Alexander Pring
Individual · Welsh · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence07/03/2025
Mr Huw David Richards
Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Phillip Haydn Morganceased 13/07/2026· significant influence

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
Incorporated2009-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

The Transport Depot
Sandy Road
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA15 4DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-23
Last: 2026-07-09

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

PHILLIPS, Nicola Jane
secretary · appointed 2024-07-23
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Active
PRING, Clayton Alexander
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
MORGAN, Phillip Haydn
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-08-13 · resigned 2026-07-13
Resigned
OWEN, Gareth William
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
RICHARDS, Huw David
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-16 · resigned 2026-07-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11