ARRIVA TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03475527 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
113 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-17
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    SEEBER, Helen Mary appointed
    director
  12. 2020-06-17
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    EDWARDS, Lorna resigned
    director
  13. 2020-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-06-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-06-12
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    EDWARDS, Lorna resigned
    secretary
  17. 2019-11-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-12
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    HIBBERT, Martin James resigned
    director
  20. 2019-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2016-03-31
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    CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre resigned
    director
  23. 2016-03-31
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    EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-16
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    DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-12-16
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
    secretary
  26. 2011-06-30
    ➕
    CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre appointed
    director
  27. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    TURNER, David Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2010-12-16
    ➕
    HIBBERT, Martin James appointed
    director
  29. 2010-12-16
    ➖
    LONSDALE, Stephen Philip resigned
    director
  30. 2007-01-12
    ➖
    VIRTUE, John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-06-26
    ➕
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-05-12
    ➖
    THORPE, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-05-12
    ➕
    VIRTUE, John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    ALLEN, Michael John resigned
    director
  35. 2005-06-30
    ➕
    TURNER, David Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    THORPE, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-01-18
    ➖
    TURNER, David Paul resigned
    secretary
  38. 2004-10-31
    ➖
    COOPER, William Gareth resigned
    director
  39. 2002-08-05
    ➖
    RAY, John Alfred resigned
    director
  40. 2002-04-26
    ➖
    WARD OBE, John Streeton resigned
    director
  41. 2000-03-08
    ➕
    ALLEN, Michael John appointed
    director
  42. 2000-03-08
    ➕
    COOPER, William Gareth appointed
    director
  43. 2000-03-08
    ➕
    WARD OBE, John Streeton appointed
    director
  44. 1998-06-24
    ➕
    RAY, John Alfred appointed
    director
  45. 1998-06-12
    ➖
    GWILT, Michael Peter resigned
    director
  46. 1998-04-29
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    TURNER, David Paul appointed
    secretary
  47. 1998-04-29
    ➖
    DICKINSON DEES resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1998-04-29
    ➖
    CARE, Timothy James resigned
    nominee-director
  49. 1998-04-29
    ➕
    GWILT, Michael Peter appointed
    director
  50. 1998-04-29
    ➕
    LONSDALE, Stephen Philip appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Arriva Limited
Corporate parent
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ARRIVA TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03475527

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arriva Limited
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Admiral Way
Doxford International Business
Park Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR3 3XP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

SEEBER, Helen Mary→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2013-12-16
Resigned
EDWARDS, Lorna→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2020-06-12
Resigned
THORPE, Elizabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2006-05-12
Resigned
TURNER, David Paul→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2005-01-18
Resigned
VIRTUE, John→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2007-01-12
Resigned
DICKINSON DEES→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1998-04-29
Resigned
ALLEN, Michael John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
CARE, Timothy James→
nominee-director · ~65y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1998-04-29
Resigned
CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
COOPER, William Gareth→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2004-10-31
Resigned
EDWARDS, Lorna→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-06-17
Resigned
GWILT, Michael Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 1998-06-12
Resigned
HIBBERT, Martin James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2019-04-12
Resigned
LONSDALE, Stephen Philip→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2010-12-16
Resigned
RAY, John Alfred→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2002-08-05
Resigned
TURNER, David Paul→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
WARD OBE, John Streeton→
director · ~93y · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-06