COASTAL AND COUNTRY COACHES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00445916 · ltd · incorporated 1947-12-01
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 60.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 1300 | 1300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-01-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1999-08-28➕VASEY, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 1994-12-21➕VASEY, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-06➖VASEY, Colin Eric Nigel resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-06➖VASEY, Colin Eric Nigel resigneddirector
- 1993-08-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1993-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1992-04-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-02-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1965-11-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1947-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs COASTAL AND COUNTRY COACHES LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher James Vasey Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Judith Anne Vaseyceased 16/10/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
Fairfield Way
Stainsacre Industrial Estate
Whitby
North Yorkshire
YO22 4PU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
VASEY, Christopher James→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-12-21
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VASEY, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 1999-08-28
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Active
VASEY, Colin Eric Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-06
VASEY, Colin Eric Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-10-06
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/03/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/2006 | 21/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 26/08/1993 | 21/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/04/1992 | 21/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/02/1990 | 16/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/1989 | 21/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/11/1965 | 19/02/1993 |
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Recent filings (101 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-12