TOBIN TRAVELS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07031496 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-27
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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Opportunity
63/100
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (54/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-01-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-01-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-11-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-09-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2017-09-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2013-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-11-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-10-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2010-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-09-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TOBIN TRAVELS LIMITED
  26. 2009-09-27
    ➕
    TOBIN, Simon John appointed
    director
  27. 2009-09-27
    ➕
    APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-09-27
    ➕
    HODGKINSON, Paul Roger Dudley, Mr. appointed
    director
  29. 2009-09-27
    ➖
    HODGKINSON, Paul Roger Dudley, Mr. resigned
    director
  30. 2009-09-27
    ➕
    APPLETON DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2009-09-27
    ➖
    APPLETON DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TOBIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2019-01-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon John Tobin
Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

82 Wandsworth Bridge Road
London
SW6 2TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

TOBIN, Simon John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-27 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
HODGKINSON, Paul Roger Dudley, Mr.→
director · ~88y · appointed 2009-09-27 · resigned 2009-09-27
Resigned
APPLETON DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-09-27 · resigned 2009-09-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-30