ARRIVA YORKSHIRE WEST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02284553 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-05

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

44/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49319

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 36.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

178 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

44/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand

2017-12-25
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-12-25
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Company dissolved
2017-09-25
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-03-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-03-09
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2017-03-09
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-03-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-27
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EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
director
2016-06-27
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COCKER, David resigned
director
2016-06-27
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FEATHAM, Nigel Paul resigned
director
2016-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-06-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-10
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-05-10
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-05-10
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Charge satisfied #5
2016-05-10
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Charge satisfied #4
2016-05-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-22
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BOWLER, Richard Anthony resigned
director
2015-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-05-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-17
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-12-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-12-16
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EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
secretary
2013-12-16
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DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resigned
secretary
2013-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-08-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-28
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-01
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CUMMINS, Philip resigned
director
2010-02-01
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ADCOCK, Paul resigned
director
2008-05-19
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FEATHAM, Nigel Paul appointed
director
2008-05-19
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2007-08-20
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STONE, Philip Martin resigned
director
2006-11-23
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Ing Lease (UK) Limited
2006-05-02
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ADCOCK, Paul appointed
director
2006-01-31
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BOOKER, Philip Geoffrey resigned
director
2005-08-02
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NOBLE, Stephen Leslie resigned
director
2005-01-18
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DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne appointed
secretary
2005-01-18
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TURNER, David Paul resigned
secretary
2004-05-15
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CUMMINS, Philip appointed
director
2004-03-15
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CLARKE, Kenneth Barry resigned
director
2004-03-05
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ROBERTS, Ralph Robert resigned
director
2004-03-01
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STONE, Philip Martin appointed
director
2003-04-01
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ROBERTS, Ralph Robert appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 104 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-12-25

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-12-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-09-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-08-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319

Registered office

11 Clifton Moor Business Village James Nicolson Link

Clifton Moor

York

North Yorkshire

YO30 4XG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 35 resigned)

EDWARDS, Lorna→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EDWARDS, Lorna→

director · ~42y · appointed 2016-06-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COCKER, David→

secretary · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1995-03-23

Resigned

DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2013-12-16

Resigned

LAUCHT, Robert Ian→

secretary · resigned 1994-01-01

Resigned

TURNER, David Paul→

secretary · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2005-01-18

Resigned

BRITISH BUS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-03-23 · resigned 1996-08-01

Resigned

ADCOCK, Paul→

director · ~55y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2010-02-01

Resigned

BARFOOT, Vernon→

director · ~78y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1995-06-12

Resigned

BARKER, Neil James→

director · ~62y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1996-03-01

Resigned

BAYFIELD, Stephen→

director · ~72y · appointed 1996-07-09 · resigned 1997-02-28

Resigned

BOOKER, Philip Geoffrey→

director · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2006-01-31

Resigned

BOWLER, Richard Anthony→

director · ~73y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2015-12-22

Resigned

BOWLER, Richard Charles→

director · ~79y · appointed 1995-03-23 · resigned 1995-09-11

Resigned

CLARKE, Kenneth Barry→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-14 · resigned 2004-03-15

Resigned

CLAYTON, Stephen John→

director · ~73y · appointed 1998-04-28 · resigned 2002-05-01

Resigned

COCKER, David→

director · ~69y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2016-06-27

Resigned

CUMMINS, Philip→

director · ~58y · appointed 2004-05-15 · resigned 2010-10-01

Resigned

DAVIES, Justin Wyn→

director · ~65y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 1999-09-30

Resigned

FEATHAM, Nigel Paul→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-05-19 · resigned 2016-06-27

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	19/05/2008	10/05/2016
satisfied	Ing Lease (UK) Ing Lease (UK) Limited	Mortgage	1 property	23/11/2006	10/05/2016
satisfied	The First National Bank of Boston("the Agent") as Agent and Trustee for Each of the Beneficiaries (As Defined Therein)	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	15/06/1995	01/05/1998
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited	Fixed charge	1 property	13/04/1995	08/02/2000
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	23/03/1990	30/03/1995

Recent filings (178 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2017-12-25

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2017-09-25

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2017-03-14

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2017-03-09

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2017-03-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-03-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-10-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-06-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-06-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-06-27

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2016-05-10

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2016-05-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-05-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2015-12-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-08-14