MCCOLL'S TRAVEL LIMITED

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SC163310 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2024
Net worth
£-62.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £62,281
Net assets shrinking
Down £68,286 YoY
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£157k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Net Worth
-£62k
↓ 1137% YoY
Current Assets
£420k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£62k£34k£131k£227k£323k£420kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£761.4k£559.2k
Current assets£419.8k£284.7k
Cash£157.5k£143.4k
Debtors£262.3k£141.3k
Net assets£-62.3k£6.0k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
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  2. 2025-02-21
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  3. 2025-02-21
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  7. 2025-02-21
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    address · AD01
  8. 2024-08-12
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  9. 2023-09-03
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  10. 2022-05-31
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  11. 2021-05-14
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  12. 2020-09-22
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  13. 2020-07-03
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2019-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-31
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  17. 2018-05-23
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    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2018-05-22
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    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2017-05-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
  20. 2017-05-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2016-04-29
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Stephanie Anne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2016-04-29
    ➖
    MCCOLL, Janet resigned
    secretary
  23. 2013-01-31
    ➕
    MCCOLL, William appointed
    director
  24. 2013-01-31
    ➖
    MCCOLL, William resigned
    director
  25. 2001-09-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 1996-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As MCCOLL'S TRAVEL LIMITED
  27. 1996-02-12
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Janet appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-02-12
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1996-02-12
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1996-02-12
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  31. 1996-02-12
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 1996-02-12
    ➕
    MCCOLL, William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCCOLL" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janet Mccoll
Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr William Mccoll
Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr William Mccoll
Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-02-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Block 4c Vale Of Leven Industrial Estate
Dumbarton
G82 3PD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MCCOLL, Stephanie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-29
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Active
MCCOLL, William→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-01-31
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Active
MCCOLL, Janet→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-12 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-12 · resigned 1996-02-12
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-02-12 · resigned 1996-02-12
Resigned
MCCOLL, William→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-02-12 · resigned 2013-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
A registered charge—12/05/201703/07/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property20/09/200106/05/2017

Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17