BRILLIANT TRAVEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC454590 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-16
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
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Turnover
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-11-03
    KLUG, Robert Adam appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-28
    RIZZI, Gabriel Thomas resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-01-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-04-30
    DARAS, Helena appointed
    director
  18. 2021-04-30
    ALTSCHUL, Sara resigned
    director
  19. 2021-04-30
    RIZZI, Gabriel Thomas appointed
    director
  20. 2021-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-01-09
    CHACKO, Ninan resigned
    director
  24. 2019-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-01-31
    MUNRO, Sharon Margaret Taylor resigned
    director
  26. 2018-12-19
    DOBSON, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  27. 2018-12-19
    O'HARA, John Douglas appointed
    director
  28. 2018-12-19
    TAYLOR, Stuart Munro Gibson appointed
    director
  29. 2018-12-19
    ALTSCHUL, Sara appointed
    director
  30. 2018-12-18
    TAIWO, Adekunle Adewale resigned
    director
  31. 2018-12-14
    MUNRO, William Alexander Hume resigned
    director
  32. 2018-11-15
    WINTERTON, Andrew James resigned
    director
  33. 2018-07-01
    WINTERTON, Andrew James appointed
    director
  34. 2018-05-11
    GRIMMETT, Gail resigned
    director
  35. 2018-02-06
    CHACKO, Ninan appointed
    director
  36. 2018-02-06
    GRIMMETT, Gail appointed
    director
  37. 2018-02-06
    TAIWO, Adekunle Adewale appointed
    director
  38. 2013-07-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRILLIANT TRAVEL LIMITED
  39. 2013-07-16
    MUNRO, Sharon Margaret Taylor appointed
    director
  40. 2013-07-16
    MUNRO, William Alexander Hume appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BRILLIANT TRAVEL LIMITED
This company · SC454590

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Sharon Margaret Taylor Munroceased 06/02/2018· 75-100% shares · firm interest
  • Mr William Alexander Hume Munroceased 06/02/2018· 75-100% shares · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

Libertas House, 5th Floor
39 St. Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

DARAS, Helena
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-04-30
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Active
DOBSON, Jacqueline
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-12-19
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Active
KLUG, Robert Adam
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-11-03
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Active
O'HARA, John Douglas
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-12-19
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Active
TAYLOR, Stuart Munro Gibson
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-12-19
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Active
ALTSCHUL, Sara
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-19 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
CHACKO, Ninan
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2020-01-09
Resigned
GRIMMETT, Gail
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2018-05-11
Resigned
MUNRO, Sharon Margaret Taylor
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
MUNRO, William Alexander Hume
director · ~82y · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
RIZZI, Gabriel Thomas
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-30 · resigned 2025-10-28
Resigned
TAIWO, Adekunle Adewale
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
WINTERTON, Andrew James
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2018-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30