ERIC W.BOWERS COACHES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00548351 · ltd · incorporated 1955-04-28
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 47.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
126 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-04-30 |
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| Average employees | 106 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31➕BROWN, Christopher Frank appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➖HAYWARD, Keith resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-05➕BROOKES, David appointeddirector
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-29➖EVANS, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-17➕EVANS, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➖HARVEY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2009-12-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-01-12➕BROWN, Christopher Frank appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-12➖HOLMES, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2007-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2007-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-05-16➖BOWERS, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-16➕HOLMES, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-16➖BOWERS, Hilda Mary resigneddirector
- 2007-05-16➖BOWERS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-05-16➕HARVEY, Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16➕HAYWARD, Keith appointeddirector
- 2004-07-26🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Ireland Business Finance Limited
- 2000-06-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1997-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1997-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1997-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-07-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1996-03-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1993-03-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-02-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1979-01-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
High Peak Buses Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
High Peak Buses Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ERIC W.BOWERS COACHES LIMITED
This company · 00548351
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
High Peak Buses Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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
Incorporated1955-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
43 Wenlock Way
Leicester
LE4 9HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
BROWN, Christopher Frank→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKES, David→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Christopher Frank→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWERS, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-05-16
HOLMES, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2009-01-12
BOWERS, Hilda Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 2007-05-16
BOWERS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2007-05-16
EVANS, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2021-07-29
HARVEY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2015-12-17
HAYWARD, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/12/2009 | 05/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland Business Finance Bank of Ireland Business Finance Limited | Fixed charge over chattels | 3 properties | 26/07/2004 | 03/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/2000 | 10/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/07/1996 | 10/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/03/1996 | 03/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/03/1993 | 12/02/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/02/1986 | 12/02/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1979 | 12/02/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1979 | 12/02/1997 |
Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29