BUSCH GVT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05773576 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-07
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28131
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2024-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-05-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2022-05-02
    ➖
    BUSCH, Karl, Dr Ing resigned
    director
  12. 2022-05-01
    ➕
    BUSCH, Kaya Attila appointed
    director
  13. 2022-05-01
    ➕
    BUSCH, Sami Sinan appointed
    director
  14. 2022-05-01
    ➕
    SELLARS, Tracey appointed
    director
  15. 2021-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-01-01
    ➖
    GRAVES, Ian Charles resigned
    director
  22. 2013-01-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    STUMPF, Burkhard resigned
    director
  24. 2011-08-05
    ➕
    STUMPF, Burkhard appointed
    director
  25. 2011-07-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2011-07-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2011-07-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2006-05-15
    ➕
    GRAVES, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2006-05-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  30. 2006-05-08
    ➕
    BUSCH, Sami Sinan appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-05-08
    ➖
    WARRINGTON, Miranda Jane resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-05-08
    ➕
    BUSCH, Karl, Dr Ing appointed
    director
  33. 2006-05-08
    ➖
    HAYNES, Stuart John resigned
    director
  34. 2006-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUSCH GVT LIMITED
  35. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    WARRINGTON, Miranda Jane appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    HAYNES, Stuart John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUSCH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28131 — SIC 28131

Registered office

Unit 1a Westmere Drive, Crewe Business Park
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6ZD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

BUSCH, Sami Sinan→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-08
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Active
BUSCH, Kaya Attila→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-05-01
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Active
BUSCH, Sami Sinan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SELLARS, Tracey→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARRINGTON, Miranda Jane→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2006-05-08
Resigned
BUSCH, Karl, Dr Ing→
director · ~97y · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2022-05-02
Resigned
GRAVES, Ian Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned
HAYNES, Stuart John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2006-05-08
Resigned
STUMPF, Burkhard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-08-05 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/01/2013—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property04/07/2011—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property04/07/2011—
satisfied
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
All assets debenture1 property15/05/200625/07/2011
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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07