BOTHWELL LUXURY TRAVEL LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.4k | £24.1k |
| Current assets | £28.9k | £20.4k |
| Cash | £1.0k | £447 |
| Debtors | £27.9k | £19.9k |
| Net assets | £37.4k | £24.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29➕MOHAMMED, Akram Atta appointeddirector
- 2019-03-29➖MCEWAN, John Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-03-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BOTHWELL LUXURY TRAVEL LTD
- 2015-08-03➕MCEWAN, John Patrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Akram Mohammed Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Patrick Mcewanceased 29/03/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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