A & A TRAVEL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213959 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2016-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-05-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-03-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-02-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A TRAVEL LIMITED
- 2000-12-19➕WEBSTER, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-19➕WEBSTER, Steven Alexander appointeddirector
- 2000-12-19➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-19➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
517 Gilmerton Road
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH17 7JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
WEBSTER, Carol Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-12-19
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WEBSTER, Steven Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-19
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2000-12-19
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-27