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Company number
08994196

DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED

Officer · ACARNLEY, Daniel Luke and 7 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 May 2027.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED
Company number
08994196
Registered office
8 Hattersley Court, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AY
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated on
14 April 2014
Status
Active
Age
12 years
Nature of business (SIC)
79120 — Tour operator activities
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
30 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
16 May 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

5 active · 3 resigned

director
Appointed 16/05/2024
Active
director
Appointed 06/05/2026
Active
director
Appointed 06/05/2026
Active
director
Appointed 28/05/2024
Active
director
Appointed 14/04/2014
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Harris Bidco Limited
ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors
Notified 16/05/2024

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

Connections

Serving officers

director Appointed 16/05/2024
director Appointed 06/05/2026
director Appointed 06/05/2026
director Appointed 28/05/2024
director Appointed 14/04/2014

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
06/05/2026 Director appointed KENDAL, Andrea
06/05/2026 Director appointed JAMES, Adrian
28/05/2024 Director appointed MOORE, Ewan
16/05/2024 Charge registered A registered charge
16/05/2024 Person with significant control added Harris Bidco Limited
16/05/2024 Director resigned LAYCOCK, Andrew David
16/05/2024 Director resigned HANSON, Richard James
16/05/2024 Secretary resigned HANSON, Richard
16/05/2024 Director appointed ACARNLEY, Daniel Luke
07/04/2017 Charge registered A registered charge
11/02/2015 Charge registered A registered charge
22/08/2014 Charge registered A registered charge
23/07/2014 Charge registered A registered charge
14/04/2014 Director appointed LAYCOCK, Andrew David
14/04/2014 Director appointed HANSON, Richard James
14/04/2014 Secretary appointed HANSON, Richard
14/04/2014 Director appointed WHITTLE, Simon David

Financial highlights

No figures could be read from the accounts filed on 08 May 2026. Companies House holds some filings only as a document image, which carries no tagged figures; the filing itself is on the register either way.

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC09 — withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
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RESOLUTIONS — resolution
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MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
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SH01 — capital-allotment-shares
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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Charges

1 outstanding · 4 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Mobeus V LP Acting by Its General Partner Mobeus V Gp LLP (As Security Trustee)
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
fully-satisfied
A registered charge — persons entitled: Santander UK PLC
fully-satisfied
A registered charge — persons entitled: Santander UK PLC
fully-satisfied
A registered charge — persons entitled: Santander UK PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Distant Journeys Limited — L39 2AY
Tier 2 · renews 04/01/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED is 08994196.
Where is DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 8 Hattersley Court, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AY.
Who runs DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED?
ACARNLEY, Daniel Luke is listed among the officers of DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 79120 — Tour operator activities.
Who controls DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED?
Harris Bidco Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, with ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, right to appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.
Does DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 4 already satisfied.

About DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED (08994196)

DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 14 April 2014 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08994196. Its registered office is at 8 Hattersley Court, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AY. The recorded nature of business is tour operator activities (SIC 79120). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. 8 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Harris Bidco Limited. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House , last refreshed 5 September 2026.

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