AA MINIBUS TRAVELS LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-11-27 | 2023-11-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.04M | £734.2k |
| Current assets | £1.38M | £884.3k |
| Cash | £163.5k | £227.2k |
| Debtors | £1.22M | £657.1k |
| Net assets | £967.7k | £614.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2026-02-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-11-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2014-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AA MINIBUS TRAVELS LTD
- 2014-11-07➕MAHBOOB, Malik Rizwan appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-07➕MAHBOOB, Malik Rizwan 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Malik Rizwan Mahboob Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2026 | — |