4H TRAVEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10871931 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-06-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 4H TRAVEL LIMITED
- 2017-07-18➕AHMED, Waqar appointeddirector
- 2017-07-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Waqar Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
2b Cook Street
Bury
BL9 0RP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AHMED, Waqar→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-18
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30