BEST CHOICE TRAVELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09755606 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-01
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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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£146.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146,810
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,605 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£147k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£154k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £146.8k | £161.0k |
| Current assets | £154.0k | £175.1k |
| Net assets | £146.8k | £153.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-04➕GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul appointeddirector
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08➖GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul resigneddirector
- 2022-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-01➕GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10➖GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➕GHOLAP, Rahul Anant appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BEST CHOICE TRAVELS LIMITED
- 2015-09-01➕GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rahul Anant Gholap Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 25–50% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 22/03/2021 |
Mrs Swapnaja Rahul Gholap Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Swapnaja Rahul Gholapceased 08/12/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Swapnaja Rahul Gholapceased 02/04/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| B&B FITNESS LTD→ 15013344 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BALTIC TRAVEL (TOUR OPERATOR) LIMITED→ 05198859 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BARAKLAN ADVENTURES LTD→ 16426123 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BEST FESTIVALS LIMITED→ 10716405 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BEST HOLIDAY DEALS LTD→ 14975271 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BEVON CRICKET ACADEMY LTD→ 15089006 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
1st Floor A Side Suite 59
50 Salisbury Road
Hounslow
TW4 6JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last: 2026-05-16
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
GHOLAP, Rahul Anant→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-01-01
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GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-06-04
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GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2022-12-08
GHOLAP, Swapnaja Rahul→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-05-10
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11