BLACKPOOL TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02003020 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-21
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
69 officers (8 active, 69 linked, 64 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
260 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (155 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23➖EASTWOOD, Andrew Graham resigneddirector
- 2025-12-24➖COOPER, Karen resigneddirector
- 2025-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-20➖HURST, Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-16➕KERR, Annette appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-01➖TOWERS, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-17➖KIMBERLEY, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-07➕MITCHELL, Bradley Curtis appointeddirector
- 2023-06-05➕BEVAN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-06-05➖PINKETT, Robert Wayne resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-26➕BOUGHTON, Alfred John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-25➕BAMBOROUGH, Jonathan Aciea appointeddirector
- 2023-05-25➖BURDESS, Paula Ruth resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25➖CRITCHLEY, Kim Elizabeth, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25➖GALLEY, Paul David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17➕EASTWOOD, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-13➕CLOUGH, James David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-01-13➖CARNEY, James resigneddirector
- 2023-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-05➕CRITCHLEY, Kim Elizabeth, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05➖MATTHEWS, Allan, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2023-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07➕COOPER, Karen appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Blackpool Borough Council
- 2021-11-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Blackpool Borough Council
- 2021-05-31➖SHAW, Sally Marie resigneddirector
- 2020-09-24➕HURST, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-11➕JACKSON, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-20➖SHANE, Kathryn Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-05-13➕BURDESS, Paula Ruth appointeddirector
- 2019-05-13➕MATTHEWS, Allan, Councillor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 155 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COOPER, Karen resigned 2025-12-24; EASTWOOD, Andrew Graham resigned 2026-02-23
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
Blackpool Council is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blackpool Council
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLACKPOOL TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02003020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackpool Council Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Rigby Road Blackpool In The
County Of Lancashire
FY1 5DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (8 active · 61 resigned)
Active
BAMBOROUGH, Jonathan Aciea→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-05-25
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Active
BOUGHTON, Alfred John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-05-26
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CLOUGH, James David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-01-13
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Active
JACKSON, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-11-11
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MITCHELL, Bradley Curtis→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-06-07
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HURST, Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-09-24 · resigned 2025-05-20
KENNERLEY, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2013-04-26
LEACH, Thomas Allan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-02-10
TOWERS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-26 · resigned 2024-11-01
BAMBOROUGH, Jonathon Aciea→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2007-05-03
BANCROFT, George Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2000-07-10
BROOKES, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-11-09 · resigned 2018-03-16
BROWN, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2011-05-05
BURD, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2009-05-31
BURDESS, Paula Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-05-13 · resigned 2023-05-25
CAIN, Graham, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-05-16 · resigned 2012-12-15
CAMPBELL, Gillian, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-12-15 · resigned 2015-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Blackpool Borough Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Blackpool Borough Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 26/03/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 07/05/1996 | — | |
| satisfied | Blackpool Borough Council | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/1991 | 10/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | Blackpool Borough Council | Debenture | 1 property | 28/03/1990 | 19/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Blackpool Borough Council | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 27/10/1986 | 14/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Blackpool Borough Council | Debenture | 1 property | 27/10/1986 | 19/12/1991 |
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Recent filings (260 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05