ARRIVA WEST SUSSEX LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02540030 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-17

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. 4 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

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.5y

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 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

187 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 (89 events)Click to expand

2019-01-12
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-01-12
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Company dissolved
2018-10-12
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-10-01
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-07-17
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liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2018-07-09
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-11-14
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2017-09-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-26
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-09-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-09-26
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-05-18
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legacy
capital · SH20
2017-05-18
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2017-05-18
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-05-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-30
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EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
director
2016-03-30
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LAWSON, Beverley Elizabeth resigned
director
2016-03-30
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WILLIAMS, Heath resigned
director
2016-03-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
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
2015-09-30
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HAWKINS, Kevin Paul resigned
director
2015-09-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-09-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-06
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BARRACLOUGH, Brian resigned
director
2013-12-16
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EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
secretary
2013-12-16
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DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resigned
secretary
2010-04-07
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BARRACLOUGH, Brian appointed
director
2010-04-07
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WARD, Anthony Peter resigned
director
2005-10-31
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FERNS, Stephen John resigned
director
2005-07-01
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SCOWEN, Robert resigned
director
2005-07-01
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WILLIAMS, Heath appointed
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
2003-01-10
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FERNS, Stephen John appointed
director
2003-01-10
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HAWKINS, Kevin Paul appointed
director
2003-01-10
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WARD, Anthony Peter appointed
director
2002-05-07
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MARTIN, David Robert resigned
director
2002-05-01
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LONSDALE, Stephen Philip resigned
director
2002-05-01
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RAY, John Alfred resigned
director
2000-10-16
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SCOWEN, Robert appointed
director
2000-07-27
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BOWLER, Richard Anthony appointed
director
2000-05-18
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JACKSON, Brian Malcolm resigned
director
1999-12-01
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LAWSON, Beverley Elizabeth appointed
director
1999-04-30
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BARKER, Neil James resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 89 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

60/100

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 36 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

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 2019-01-12

8 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2019-01-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-10-12: 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.

Group structure

Arriva Uk Bus Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arriva Uk Bus Holdings Limited

Corporate parent

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ARRIVA WEST SUSSEX LIMITED

This company · 02540030

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
Arriva Uk Bus Holdings Limited Corporate entity	—	75–100%	75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-09-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319

Registered office

11 Clifton Moor Business Village

James Nicolson Link

Clifton Moor

York

YO30 4XG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)

EDWARDS, Lorna→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EDWARDS, Lorna→

director · ~42y · appointed 2016-03-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→

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

Resigned

HARRINGTON, Andrew Mark→

secretary · appointed 1991-11-11 · resigned 1992-04-06

Resigned

HODGETTS, Robert Ian→

secretary · appointed 1992-04-06 · resigned 1994-07-25

Resigned

LAWSON, Beverley Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 1994-07-25 · resigned 1995-06-30

Resigned

TURNER, David Paul→

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

Resigned

BRITISH BUS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1996-08-01

Resigned

BARKER, Neil James→

director · ~62y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1999-04-30

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, Brian→

director · ~71y · appointed 2010-04-07 · resigned 2014-08-06

Resigned

BAYFIELD, Stephen→

director · ~72y · appointed 1996-06-28 · resigned 1997-02-28

Resigned

BOWLER, Richard Anthony→

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

Resigned

FERNS, Stephen John→

director · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2005-10-31

Resigned

HAWKINS, Kevin Paul→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

HODGETTS, Robert Ian→

director · ~73y · appointed 1991-11-11 · resigned 1996-09-01

Resigned

JACKSON, Brian Malcolm→

director · ~76y · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 2000-05-18

Resigned

JONES, Michael Adrian→

director · ~64y · appointed 1996-06-28 · resigned 1997-02-28

Resigned

LAWSON, Beverley Elizabeth→

director · ~67y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2016-03-30

Resigned

LAWSON, Beverley Elizabeth→

director · ~67y · appointed 1994-07-25 · resigned 1998-03-31

Resigned

LONSDALE, Stephen Philip→

director · ~69y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2002-05-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Letter of charge an set-off	1 property	15/08/1994	06/07/1995
satisfied	The First National Bank of Bostonthe Agent.	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	04/05/1994	01/05/1998
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.	Debenture	1 property	10/12/1992	17/09/1994
satisfied	The First National Bank of Boston	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	10/12/1992	17/09/1994

Recent filings (187 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2019-01-12

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

insolvency · LIQ13

2018-10-12

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · LIQ03

2018-10-01

liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court

insolvency · LIQ10

2018-07-17

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2018-07-09

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2017-11-14

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

address · AD01

2017-09-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2017-09-26

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2017-09-26

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-09-26

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2017-09-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-09-18

legacy

capital · SH20

2017-05-18

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2017-05-18

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2017-05-18