BASSETT & SLUGGETT COACHES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05157654 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-18

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

£141.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45200

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

85 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £141,579

Net assets shrinking

Down £23,633 YoY

Cash YoY

-37%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£130k

↓ 37% YoY

Net Worth

£142k

↓ 14% YoY

Current Assets

£175k

↓ 30% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£155.3k	£180.3k
Current assets	£175.3k	£249.6k
Cash	£129.8k	£205.3k
Debtors	£35.1k	£33.8k
Net assets	£141.6k	£165.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2025-09-09
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2024-11-04
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address · AD01
2024-03-20
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accounts · AA
2023-03-30
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2022-03-14
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2021-05-19
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2020-03-17
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accounts · AA
2019-04-17
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2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Emma appointed
secretary
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Emma appointed
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Richard John appointed
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Valerie Ann resigned
secretary
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Emma appointed
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Emma resigned
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Emma appointed
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Emma resigned
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Philip Albert resigned
director
2018-09-30
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SLUGGETT, Valerie Ann resigned
director
2004-06-18
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Company incorporated
As BASSETT & SLUGGETT COACHES LIMITED
2004-06-18
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SLUGGETT, Valerie Ann appointed
secretary
2004-06-18
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-06-18
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-06-18
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SLUGGETT, Philip Albert appointed
director
2004-06-18
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SLUGGETT, Valerie Ann appointed
director

Owner dependency

81/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SLUGGETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Richard John Sluggett Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Mrs Emma Sluggett Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	30/09/2018

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Emma Sluggettceased 30/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mrs Valerie Ann Sluggettceased 30/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Philip Albert Sluggettceased 30/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2004-06-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Office 19 Manor Offices

North Road

Holsworthy

Devon

EX22 6DJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-15

Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

SLUGGETT, Emma→

secretary · appointed 2018-09-30

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Active

SLUGGETT, Emma→

director · ~40y · appointed 2018-09-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SLUGGETT, Richard John→

director · ~46y · appointed 2018-09-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SLUGGETT, Valerie Ann→

secretary · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2018-09-30

Resigned

SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2004-06-18

Resigned

SLUGGETT, Emma→

director · ~40y · appointed 2018-09-30 · resigned 2018-09-30

Resigned

SLUGGETT, Emma→

director · ~26y · appointed 2018-09-30 · resigned 2018-09-30

Resigned

SLUGGETT, Philip Albert→

director · ~72y · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2018-09-30

Resigned

SLUGGETT, Valerie Ann→

director · ~73y · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2018-09-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

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2025-09-09

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2025-07-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-04

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-08

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-07-05

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-07-05

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officers · CH01

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2024-07-04

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address · AD01

2024-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-20