CENTREBUS NORTH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05649134 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-08
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 16.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 16.4y
95/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
73 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 £1,698,819
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.70M | — |
| Total assets | — | £990.8k |
| Current assets | — | £292.6k |
| Cash | — | £157.9k |
| Debtors | — | £134.7k |
| Net assets | — | £962.4k |
| Average employees | 180 | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-29➖PEDDLE, Julian Henry resigneddirector
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31➕BROWN, Christopher Frank appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-06➕BROOKES, David appointeddirector
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-29➖EVANS, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-12-17➕EVANS, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-30➖HARVEY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-03-30➕PEDDLE, Julian Henry appointeddirector
- 2015-03-30➖SHELLEY, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➖PEDDLE, Julian Henry resigneddirector
- 2012-09-30➖HARRIS, Neil Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2011-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-12-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-01-12➕BROWN, Christopher Frank appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-12➖HOLMES, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-07➖O'MAHONY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-11-06➕SHELLEY, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-12-09➕HARRIS, Neil Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2005-12-09➕O'MAHONY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-12-09➕PEDDLE, Julian Henry appointeddirector
- 2005-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTREBUS NORTH LIMITED
- 2005-12-08➕HOLMES, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-08➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-12-08➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-12-08➕HARVEY, Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Julian Henry Peddle Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/12/2016 |
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
43 Wenlock Way
Leicester
LE4 9HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
BROWN, Christopher Frank→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKES, David→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-09-06
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BROWN, Christopher Frank→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLMES, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2009-01-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2005-12-08
EVANS, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2021-07-29
HARRIS, Neil Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2012-09-30
HARVEY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2015-03-30
O'MAHONY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2008-12-07
PEDDLE, Julian Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-03-30 · resigned 2024-10-29
PEDDLE, Julian Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2013-03-28
SHELLEY, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2015-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/12/2009 | 05/01/2011 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-29