HALSBURY TRAVEL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02002208 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£24.93M
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 32.3y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £84,301
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Turnover YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24.93M | £22.32M |
| Gross profit | £5.10M | £3.48M |
| Operating profit | £-24.7k | £-1.56M |
| Profit before tax | £84.3k | £-1.56M |
| Average employees | 8400 | 8500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-12-11🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Secured Fixed Income PLC
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-20🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Accelerant Insurance Europe Sa UK Branch
- 2024-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-28➕ICKE, Jonathan William appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➖HALPIN-ROSE, Carolyn resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04➕PARRY, Robin William appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-04-20🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Accelerant Insurance Europe Sa
- 2022-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-20➖RAULET, Hugues resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-22➕WILLIAMSON, Alexander Patrick appointeddirector
- 2022-06-22➖SHARKEY, Susan Jane resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-22➕HALPIN-ROSE, Carolyn appointeddirector
- 2022-06-22➖SHARKEY, Keith James resigneddirector
- 2022-06-22➖SHARKEY, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-03-01➕RAULET, Hugues appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26➖FINLAY, Ian Stuart resigneddirector
- 2020-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-11-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-03-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Keith Sharkey
- 2019-03-11➕FINLAY, Ian Stuart appointeddirector
- 2017-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-09-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
Huron Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Huron Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HALSBURY TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · 02002208
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Huron Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/06/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Keith James Sharkeyceased 22/06/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Susan Jane Sharkeyceased 22/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
35 Churchill Park
Colwick Business Estate
Nottingham
NG4 2HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
ICKE, Jonathan William→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-06-28
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PARRY, Robin William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-05-04
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WILLIAMSON, Alexander Patrick→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-06-22
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SHARKEY, Susan Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2022-06-22
FINLAY, Ian Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-03-11 · resigned 2021-02-26
HALPIN-ROSE, Carolyn→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-06-22 · resigned 2024-06-28
RAULET, Hugues→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2022-09-20
SHARKEY, Keith James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2022-06-22
SHARKEY, Susan Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2022-06-22
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Secured Fixed Income Secured Fixed Income PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Accelerant Insurance Europe Sa UK Branch | A registered charge | — | 20/08/2024 | 08/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Accelerant Insurance Europe Sa | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2023 | 01/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/05/2022 | 15/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/11/2020 | 21/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Keith Sharkey | A registered charge | — | 12/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/09/2013 | 17/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 16/04/2004 | 17/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 19/03/2003 | 17/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge over credit balances | 1 property | 22/06/1999 | 17/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/12/1998 | 17/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 01/03/1994 | 26/05/1995 |
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Recent filings (167 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-04