KINGSHOUSE TRAVEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC267852 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-13

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.

Why now

Window steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
· Hygiene score: 85 → 65
· Opportunity score: 80 → 72
· Bankability: 75 → 65

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
↓Opportunity score: 80 → 72
↓Hygiene score: 85 → 65
↓Bankability: 75 → 65
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

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 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

62 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	1300	1300

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2026-02-03
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officers · AP01
2026-01-30
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officers · CH01
2026-01-15
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accounts · AA
2025-12-13
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JENKINS, Elspeth appointed
director
2025-12-13
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COURTNEY, William James resigned
director
2025-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-01
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-20
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-21
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officers · TM01
2018-12-20
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COURTNEY, Catherine resigned
director
2017-12-21
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accounts · AA
2017-01-26
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accounts · AA
2004-05-13
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Company incorporated
As KINGSHOUSE TRAVEL LIMITED
2004-05-13
➕
COURTNEY, William Graeme appointed
secretary
2004-05-13
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COURTNEY, William Graeme appointed
director
2004-05-13
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-05-13
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-05-13
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COURTNEY, Catherine appointed
director
2004-05-13
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COURTNEY, William James appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr William Graeme Courtney Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
MIDLAND BLUEBIRD LIMITED→ SC016923 · est 1932	£7.30M £5.47M–£9.12M	£25.59M	—	28800	93y	97	63y
JBP TRANSPORT LIMITED→ SC108240 · est 1987	—	—	£1.41M	—	38y	83	84y
A A K HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC237856 · est 2002	—	—	—	200	23y	82	61y
ARTIC TRAILER SERVICES (FALKIRK) LIMITED→ SC051346 · est 1972 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	53y	82	68y
CALEDONIAN FREIGHT LIMITED→ SC084213 · est 1983	—	—	£570.7k	—	42y	82	69y
ECOSSE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC044163 · est 1966	—	—	£4.61M	—	59y	82	91y
HUNTER TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC324530 · est 2007	—	—	£153.1k	—	19y	82	61y
IMB TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC375046 · est 2010	—	—	—	22	16y	82	59y
MCCLENAGHAN OF SLAMANNAN LTD.→ SC223696 · est 2001	—	—	£1.79M	—	24y	82	71y
MILLAR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT LIMITED→ SC126477 · est 1990	—	—	£390.4k	—	35y	82	61y
MORRISON HORNER TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC188481 · est 1998	—	—	—	52	27y	82	59y
PROFESSIONAL DIRECT LOGISTICS UK LTD→ SC314130 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	82	71y

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-05-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Kings House, Balquhidder

Lochearnhead

Perthshire

FK19 8NY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-27OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

COURTNEY, William Graeme→

secretary · appointed 2004-05-13

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Active

COURTNEY, William Graeme→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-05-13

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Active

JENKINS, Elspeth→

director · ~66y · appointed 2025-12-13

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Active

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-05-13

Resigned

COURTNEY, Catherine→

director · ~92y · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2018-12-20

Resigned

COURTNEY, William James→

director · ~92y · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2025-12-13

Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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officers · AP01

2026-02-03

change-person-director-company

officers · CH01

2026-01-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-02-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-02-21

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-18

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-04-01

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-02-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-01-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-14

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-05-18