ACCESS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.11M | £4.80M |
| Current assets | £5.54M | £4.79M |
| Cash | £811.4k | £3.35M |
| Debtors | £4.73M | £1.44M |
| Net assets | £5.11M | £4.80M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29➖BRETT, Ian Taylor resigneddirector
- 2023-07-18📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2023-07-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-08-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2012-08-16➕BARNES, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2012-08-16➕BRETT, Ian Taylor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Patricia Barnes Individual · British · DOB 05/1950 · age 76 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Taylor Brettceased 29/09/2023· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2014 | — |