BUS & COACH LEASING
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02003546 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1986-03-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6522
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-15✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2009-09-15📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2009-09-15📄legacyreregistration · 49(8)(a)
- 2009-09-15📄legacyreregistration · 49(1)
- 2009-09-15📄legacyreregistration · 49(8)(b)
- 2009-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-02➖RECALDIN, Simon Dominic resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-07-27📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2004-07-23📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2004-06-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-08➖DAVIDSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2004-06-08➖GLOBE, Julie Ann resigneddirector
- 2004-06-08➖KEANEY, Michael Vincent resigneddirector
- 2004-01-01➕DAVIDSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2004-01-01➕GLOBE, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖FLEMING, John resigneddirector
- 2003-12-31➖MCKENZIE, Glynn resigneddirector
- 2003-06-01➕CLIBBENS, Nigel Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2003-06-01➕RECALDIN, Simon Dominic appointeddirector
- 2003-05-31➖FLINT, Eion Arthur Mcmorran resigneddirector
- 2003-05-31➖STUART, John David resigneddirector
- 2003-04-16➖DAVIDSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2003-04-16➕KEANEY, Michael Vincent appointeddirector
- 2002-02-13➕DAVIDSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2001-12-12➖SMITH, John Ingham resigneddirector
- 2001-07-01➕STUART, John David appointeddirector
- 2001-06-30➖KNOWLES, Christopher George resigneddirector
- 2001-04-12➕CUNNINGHAM, Angela Mary appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-12➖BROMLEY, Heidi Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-01➖FLOWERDEW, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➕KNOWLES, Christopher George appointeddirector
- 2001-01-01➖CHIVERS, Brian Arthur Calne resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➕FLEMING, John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1986-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6522 — SIC 6522
Registered office
3 Princess Way
Redhill
RH1 1NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)
CUNNINGHAM, Angela Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-04-12
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CLIBBENS, Nigel Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-01
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LORD, Peter Edmund→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-02-17
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BROMLEY, Heidi Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 2001-04-12
EVANS, Margaret Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-07 · resigned 1998-04-27
LEWIS, Derek John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-01
PRESTON, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1997-11-07
STRANAGHAN, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-13
CANNON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-11-25 · resigned 2000-10-12
CHIVERS, Brian Arthur Calne→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2001-01-01
DAVIDSON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2004-06-08
DAVIDSON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2003-04-16
FLEMING, John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2003-12-31
FLINT, Eion Arthur Mcmorran→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2003-05-31
FLOWERDEW, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2001-02-01
GLOBE, Julie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2004-06-08
HIGGINS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 2000-03-30
JOHNSON, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1999-03-23
KEANEY, Michael Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2004-06-08
KNOWLES, Christopher George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2001-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lombard North Central . Lombard North Central PLC. | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/09/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (174 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-04
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2009-09-15
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2009-09-15
legacy
reregistration · 49(8)(a)
2009-09-15
legacy
reregistration · 49(1)
2009-09-15
legacy
reregistration · 49(8)(b)
2009-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-16