CREATIVE TRAVEL CONNECTIONS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30➕COWAN, Andrew Rae appointeddirector
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-24📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CREATIVE TRAVEL CONNECTIONS LTD
- 2021-06-16➕MCINTOSH, Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-06-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ratho Coaches Travel Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ratho Coaches Travel Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ratho Coaches Ltdceased 26/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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