A B COACHES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07468202 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-13
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£74.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £74,391

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£74k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£15k£30k£45k£60k£74kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Net assets£74.4k£74.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-10-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-10-20
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    ELLISON, Alison Louise resigned
    director
  5. 2025-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    CHALK, Lucy Constance appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    CHALK, Rebecca appointed
    director
  10. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    ELGAR, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  11. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2023-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-05-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2023-05-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-05-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2023-05-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2023-05-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2023-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-04-28
    ➕
    ELLISON, Alison Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2023-04-28
    ➖
    SMITH, Brian Thomas resigned
    director
  24. 2022-12-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2022-12-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  26. 2022-12-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2022-12-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  28. 2021-03-05
    ➖
    CHALK, Lucy Constance resigned
    director
  29. 2021-03-05
    ➖
    CHALK, Rebecca resigned
    director
  30. 2020-01-15
    ➕
    CHALK, Lucy Constance appointed
    director
  31. 2019-11-24
    ➖
    CHALK, Martin Jeffery resigned
    director
  32. 2011-05-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Brian Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2011-04-25
    ➖
    SMITH, Brian Thomas resigned
    director
  34. 2010-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A B COACHES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  35. 2010-12-13
    ➕
    CHALK, Martin Jeffery appointed
    director
  36. 2010-12-13
    ➕
    CHALK, Rebecca appointed
    director
  37. 2010-12-13
    ➕
    SMITH, Brian Thomas appointed
    director
  38. 2010-12-13
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Graham Robertson appointed
    director
  39. 2010-12-13
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Graham Robertson resigned
    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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

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

🏛️
Elgar Enterprises Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
A B COACHES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 07468202

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
Elgar Enterprises Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/10/2025
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Alison Louise Ellisonceased 20/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Ian Smithceased 28/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Brian Thomas Smithceased 28/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Lynn Smithceased 28/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Rebecca Chalkceased 19/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Martin Jeffery Chalkceased 28/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Sigma House Oak View Close
Edginswell Park
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7FF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

CHALK, Lucy Constance→
director · ~34y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHALK, Rebecca→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELGAR, Nicholas John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHALK, Lucy Constance→
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2021-03-05
Resigned
CHALK, Martin Jeffery→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2019-11-24
Resigned
CHALK, Rebecca→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2021-03-05
Resigned
ELLISON, Alison Louise→
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-04-28 · resigned 2025-10-20
Resigned
SMITH, Brian Thomas→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2023-04-28
Resigned
SMITH, Brian Thomas→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2011-04-25
Resigned
STEPHENS, Graham Robertson→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2010-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-03