KENNETH MACLEOD TRAVEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC137477 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£157.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £157,014
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£374k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£157k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£394k
↓ 8.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£86k£172k£258k£344k£430kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£157.0k£136.3k
Current assets£394.4k£430.1k
Cash£374.3k£423.9k
Debtors£20.1k£6.2k
Net assets£157.0k£136.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    STARK, Julian Michael Charles resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2025-05-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-04-24
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  6. 2025-04-24
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  7. 2025-04-24
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  8. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-04-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2025-04-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2025-04-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2025-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2024-12-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2024-12-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2024-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-04-26
    ➕
    GARDNER, Juliet Nancy appointed
    director
  17. 2023-04-26
    ➕
    MCENTEGART, Julie appointed
    director
  18. 2023-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-12
    ➕
    INNES & PARTNERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2020-01-12
    ➖
    TAIT, Alan Cameron Baird resigned
    secretary
  25. 2018-01-12
    ➕
    TAIT, Alan Cameron Baird appointed
    secretary
  26. 2018-01-12
    ➖
    TAIT, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  27. 2018-01-12
    ➖
    TAIT, Elaine resigned
    director
  28. 2015-10-09
    ➖
    SCULTHORP, Brian Mowat, Mr. resigned
    director
  29. 2006-12-31
    ➖
    GEMMELL, Simon resigned
    director
  30. 2001-02-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    SCULTHORP, Brian Mowat, Mr. appointed
    director
  32. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Kenneth resigned
    director
  33. 1994-02-28
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Marjory Lindsay resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-02-28
    ➕
    TAIT, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  35. 1993-01-01
    ➕
    GEMMELL, Simon appointed
    director
  36. 1993-01-01
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Marjory Lindsay resigned
    director
  37. 1993-01-01
    ➕
    STARK, Julian Michael Charles appointed
    director
  38. 1993-01-01
    ➕
    TAIT, Elaine appointed
    director
  39. 1992-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KENNETH MACLEOD TRAVEL LIMITED
  40. 1992-03-31
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Marjory Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  41. 1992-03-31
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  42. 1992-03-31
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  43. 1992-03-31
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  44. 1992-03-31
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 1992-03-31
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Kenneth appointed
    director
  46. 1992-03-31
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Marjory Lindsay appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Kenneth Macleod Travel Eot Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kenneth Macleod Travel Eot Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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KENNETH MACLEOD TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · SC137477

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kenneth Macleod Travel Eot Trustee Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/04/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Julian Michael Charles Starkceased 24/05/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mrs Elaine Taitceased 12/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

4 Mains Avenue
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 6QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

INNES & PARTNERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Juliet Nancy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-26
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Active
MCENTEGART, Julie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEOD, Marjory Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1994-02-28
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
TAIT, Alan Cameron Baird→
secretary · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2020-01-12
Resigned
TAIT, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 2018-01-12
Resigned
GEMMELL, Simon→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
MACLEOD, Kenneth→
director · ~94y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
MACLEOD, Marjory Lindsay→
director · ~84y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1993-01-01
Resigned
SCULTHORP, Brian Mowat, Mr.→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2015-10-09
Resigned
STARK, Julian Michael Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
TAIT, Elaine→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property14/02/200102/12/2024

Recent filings (125 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-29
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-04-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-04-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-02