BEETLES, BUSES AND BEYOND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09603479 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-25.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,238

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£25k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£25k-£24k-£22k-£21k-£19k-£18kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£-25.2k£-17.9k
Net assets£-25.2k£-17.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-05-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-05-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-05-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-05-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-05-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-01
    RYLES, Paul resigned
    director
  18. 2015-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEETLES, BUSES AND BEYOND LIMITED
  19. 2015-05-21
    DAVID, Robert Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2015-05-21
    RYLES, Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-04

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Mark David
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Zoe David
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2015-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

8 Lawrence Way
Lichfield
WS13 6RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DAVID, Robert Mark
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-05-21
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Active
RYLES, Paul
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25