PORTIA WORLD TRAVEL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01420160 · ltd · incorporated 1979-05-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 46.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08➕CLARK, Jason Lee appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08➖MCINTYRE, Lewis William resigneddirector
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01➕MCINTYRE, Lewis William appointeddirector
- 2023-06-19➖MCLAREN, Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-04📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖WHITWORTH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30➕MCLAREN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➕VERITIERO, Claudio appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➖CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-17➖ALLISON, Thomas Eardley resigneddirector
- 2020-08-04➖WHITTAKER, John resigneddirector
- 2020-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-08➖MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-18➕KHAN, Farook Akhtar appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-11-30➕CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2011-05-09➖BARR, Alan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-11-03➕WHITWORTH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-06-24➖BAXTER, Stephen Roy resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31➖BOWLEY, William John resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-31➕MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-01➕BAXTER, Stephen Roy appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01➖SCOTT, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-05-31➖GREEN, David Simon resigneddirector
- 2008-05-30➖WHARTON, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2008-05-16➕BARR, Alan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-02-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee) as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Eachof the Secured Creditors
- 2006-03-31➖JONES, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2005-12-31➖FINDLAY, Alastair Ian resigneddirector
- 2005-09-22➕ALLISON, Thomas Eardley appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕GREEN, David Simon appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕SCOTT, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Peel Ports Operations Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Peel Ports Operations Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
PORTIA WORLD TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · 01420160
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peel Ports Operations Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Leisure & entertainment · L postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01680259 LIMITED→ 01680259 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| 0483 LIMITED→ 13452760 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 11 PILATES & YOGA LTD→ 15747774 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 123 BOATS LTD→ 16729816 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1302 RECORDS LIMITED→ 11086396 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1441 PILATES LTD→ 16202926 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1B STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING LTD→ 16570612 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY CUE SPORTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 06945495 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 24 HOPE STREET LTD→ 15027558 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24 KS TOURING LIMITED→ 12405466 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 2AM TRAVELS LIMITED→ 15924913 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2KIND ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ 14929408 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
Maritime Centre
Port Of Liverpool
L21 1LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
KHAN, Farook Akhtar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Jason Lee→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VERITIERO, Claudio→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWLEY, William John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2009-07-31
MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2020-04-08
ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2020-08-17
BARR, Alan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2011-05-09
BAXTER, Stephen Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-24
CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-11-30 · resigned 2022-04-01
FINDLAY, Alastair Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2005-12-31
FURLONG, Percival Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2000-04-12
GREEN, David Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2008-05-31
HOGG, William→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1999-01-31
JONES, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2006-03-31
MCINTYRE, Lewis William→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2024-01-08
MCLAREN, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-05-30 · resigned 2023-06-19
SCOTT, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2009-04-01
WHARTON, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2008-05-30
WHITTAKER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2020-08-04
WHITWORTH, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2022-09-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee) as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Eachof the Secured Creditors | Security deed of accession | 1 property | 28/02/2007 | 06/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 30/03/2006 | 02/03/2007 | |
| outstanding | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | Debenture | 1 property | 18/08/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Patrick World Travel Patrick World Travel Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 05/09/1979 | 12/03/1980 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (193 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-31