ABINGDON BUS COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03151270 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 29.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-30➖FERGUSON, Carolyn resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18➕VAN DEN BERG, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2026-03-18➖STUART, Carey resigneddirector
- 2025-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19➖SAWERS, Sam resigneddirector
- 2024-09-10➕STUART, Carey appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-01➕SAWERS, Sam appointeddirector
- 2023-04-30➖FERRIDAY, Mark Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20➕SWAN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20➕FERRIDAY, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20➖SCHREYER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2022-03-28➖BOYD, Gordon Alexander resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05➖BROWN, David Allen resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05➕SCHREYER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2021-09-28➕BOYD, Gordon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-09-27➖BRIAN, Elodie Marie Francoise resigneddirector
- 2019-06-05➕BRIAN, Elodie Marie Francoise appointeddirector
- 2018-11-30➖BUTCHER, Simon Patrick resigneddirector
- 2016-03-14➕BUTCHER, Simon Patrick appointeddirector
- 2015-12-06➖DOWN, Keith resigneddirector
- 2011-07-02➖LUDEMAN, Keith Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2011-04-01➕BROWN, David Allen appointeddirector
- 2011-03-07➕DOWN, Keith appointeddirector
- 2011-03-07➖SWIFT, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2008-10-21➖DODGSON, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2007-07-17➕SWIFT, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2007-07-01➖BUTCHER, Ian Philip resigneddirector
- 2006-07-10➕LUDEMAN, Keith Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2006-07-08➖MOYES, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-07-01➕FERGUSON, Carolyn appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FERGUSON, Carolyn resigned 2026-04-30; STUART, Carey resigned 2026-03-18
Group structure
Go-Ahead Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Go-Ahead Holding Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABINGDON BUS COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03151270
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Go-Ahead Holding Limited 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
Incorporated1996-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Second Floor 55 Degrees North
Pilgrim Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 6BL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)
SWAN, Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VAN DEN BERG, Aaron→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2026-03-18
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BUTCHER, Ian Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
FERGUSON, Carolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
SHEARS, Trevor Halliday→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1996-03-31
DICKINSON DEES→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-26 · resigned 1996-02-29
BALLINGER, Martin Stanley Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 2004-12-31
BOYD, Gordon Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-09-28 · resigned 2022-03-28
BRIAN, Elodie Marie Francoise→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-06-05 · resigned 2021-09-27
BROWN, David Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2021-11-05
BUTCHER, Ian Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2007-07-01
BUTCHER, Simon Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-14 · resigned 2018-11-30
CARE, Timothy James→
Resignednominee-director · ~65y · appointed 1996-01-26 · resigned 1996-02-29
DODGSON, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-02-04 · resigned 2008-10-21
DOWN, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-07 · resigned 2015-12-06
FERRIDAY, Mark Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2023-04-30
HUNT, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2006-02-08
LUDEMAN, Keith Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2011-07-02
MOYES, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 2006-07-08
SAWERS, Sam→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-05-01 · resigned 2024-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture between the borrower (as defined), the other chargors (as defined) including the company and the royal bank of scotland PLC (the agent) as agent and security trustee for the finance parties (as defined) | 1 property | 12/11/1998 | 01/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/02/1997 | 18/12/2001 |
Recent filings (145 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-10