AP TOURS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13241533 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-03
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£7.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,672
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,190 YoY
Cash YoY
+122%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£34k
↑ 122% YoY
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↑ 122% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£13k£20k£27k£34kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£7.7k£9.9k
Current assets£33.6k£15.2k
Cash£33.6k£15.2k
Net assets£7.7k£9.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-02-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-02-17
    PAESANO, Alberto resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AP TOURS LTD
  11. 2021-03-03
    BAINBRIDGE, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  12. 2021-03-03
    PAESANO, Alberto appointed
    director
  13. 2021-03-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Bainbridge
Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting03/03/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alberto Paesanoceased 18/02/2026· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities

Registered office

20-22 Venture West Greenham Business Park
Newbury
Berkshire
RG19 6HX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BAINBRIDGE, Sarah Elizabeth
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-03
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Active
PAESANO, Alberto
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2026-02-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-03-03