ROMSEY COACHES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04465503 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,056,083
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £2.06M | £2.45M |
| Average employees | 8900 | 8400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-08-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-08-01➕SHELLEY, Neil James appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-01➖FORTNAM-KING, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-01➕FORTNAM-KING, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-05➕PHILIPP, Joerg appointeddirector
- 2011-08-05➖BUDDEN, Isabelle Emily resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-05➖TREBLE, Charlotte Jane resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-05➖BUDDEN, Albert Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-08-05➖BUDDEN, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2011-08-05➖BUDDEN, Thomas Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-02-01➖EATOUGH, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-02➕BUDDEN, Isabelle Emily appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-02➖BUDDEN, Simon James resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-02➖BUDDEN, Thomas Peter resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-02➕TREBLE, Charlotte Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-04➕BUDDEN, Thomas Peter appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-04➕BUDDEN, Thomas Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-01-04➕EATOUGH, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-07-31➕BUDDEN, Simon James appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-31➖READ, Molly resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-14➖MICHELS, Mary resigneddirector
- 2003-10-20➖HARDING, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2003-05-29➕BUDDEN, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2003-05-16➖LUCKETT, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2003-02-10➕MICHELS, Mary appointeddirector
- 2002-10-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-10-01➕BUDDEN, Albert Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-09-30➕READ, Molly appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-30➖TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-05➕HARDING, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕LUCKETT, David Francis appointeddirector
- 2002-09-04➖TRETHOWANS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ROMSEY COACHES LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Beat The Street (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beat The Street (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ROMSEY COACHES LIMITED
This company · 04465503
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 |
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Beat The Street (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
29 Premier Way, Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey
Hampshire
England
SO51 9DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
SHELLEY, Neil James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PHILIPP, Joerg→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUDDEN, Isabelle Emily→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2011-08-05
BUDDEN, Simon James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2010-08-02
BUDDEN, Thomas Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2010-08-02
FORTNAM-KING, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2019-08-01
READ, Molly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2007-07-31
TREBLE, Charlotte Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2011-08-05
TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2002-09-30
BUDDEN, Albert Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2011-08-05
BUDDEN, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-05-29 · resigned 2011-08-05
BUDDEN, Thomas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2011-08-05
EATOUGH, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2011-02-01
HARDING, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2003-10-20
LUCKETT, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2003-05-16
MICHELS, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2003-11-14
TRETHOWANS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2002-09-04
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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 Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/08/2020 | 22/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/10/2002 | 12/12/2007 |
Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-08-10