ARRIVA SCOTLAND WEST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC128566 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
45 officers (1 active, 45 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
269 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-08➖THOMPSON, John Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06➕BRADLEY, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-12➖EDWARDS, Lorna resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-31➖COCKER, David resigneddirector
- 2020-03-31➕THOMPSON, John Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-30➖FEATHAM, Nigel Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-02-03➖DAVISON, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-12-22➖BOWLER, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-07-03➖YEXLEY, Mark David James resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➕DAVISON, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➖APPLEGARTH, David Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2014-01-06➖COOPER, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2013-12-16➖DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-16➕EDWARDS, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-23➕APPLEGARTH, David Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30➖HALL, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2012-03-19➖BARRY, David John resigneddirector
- 2012-03-19➕COCKER, David appointeddirector
- 2011-12-15➕HALL, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2011-06-17➕FEATHAM, Nigel Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-06-17➖MAY, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-02-25➖ROBERTS, Ralph resigneddirector
- 2010-02-11➕YEXLEY, Mark David James appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➖HOPKINS, Christian resigneddirector
- 2009-03-24➕BARRY, David John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24➕COOPER, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24➕HOPKINS, Christian appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24➕MAY, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-11-05➕ROBERTS, Ralph appointeddirector
- 2007-11-04➖ESNOUF, Elizabeth Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 124 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Arriva Uk Bus Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Arriva Uk Bus Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
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ARRIVA SCOTLAND WEST LIMITED
This company · SC128566
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arriva Uk Bus Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNTYNE TRANSPORT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC032077 · est 1957 | £18.37M £13.78M–£22.96M | — | — | 342 | 69y | 88 | 89y |
| STEDER GROUP (UK) LIMITED→ SC514277 · est 2015 | £13.09M £9.82M–£16.37M | — | — | 64 | 10y | 85 | 59y |
| TBR GLOBAL LIMITED→ SC466687 · est 2014 | £7.53M £5.65M–£9.42M | — | — | 23 | 12y | 83 | 63y |
| ACCIDON'T LIMITED→ SC196265 · est 1999 | £1.85M £1.38M–£2.31M | — | — | 8 | 27y | 82 | 61y |
| AIR CHARTER SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC303971 · est 2006 | — | — | £574.2k | — | 19y | 83 | 65y |
| B & G CONTRACTS LIMITED→ SC254571 · est 2003 | — | — | £600.0k | — | 22y | 83 | 71y |
| GARELOCHHEAD MINIBUSES & COACHES LTD.→ SC203633 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 3400 | 26y | 83 | 60y |
| ABBEY COACHES LTD.→ SC215576 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 2000 | 25y | 82 | 73y |
| ALBATRANS (UK) LIMITED→ SC250946 · est 2003 | — | — | £3.84M | — | 22y | 82 | 69y |
| ALEXANDER MARITIME LTD.→ SC276276 · est 2004 | — | — | £3.8k | — | 21y | 82 | 71y |
| AMS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC312105 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 1100 | 19y | 82 | 78y |
| AVIATION WEST LIMITED→ SC130129 · est 1991 | — | — | £74.5k | — | 35y | 82 | 73y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
The Ca'D'Oro
45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (1 active · 44 resigned)
BRADLEY, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2013-12-16
EDWARDS, Lorna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2020-06-12
GORDON, Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-03 · resigned 1994-08-05
TURNER, David Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2005-01-18
BRITISH BUS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1996-08-01
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-11-15 · resigned 1990-12-22
MCCLURE NAISMITH→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1990-12-22 · resigned 1991-12-03
APPLEGARTH, David Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-23 · resigned 2015-04-30
BARRY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2012-03-19
BAYFIELD, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-06-27 · resigned 1997-02-28
BOWLER, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2015-12-22
CLAYTON, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-04-28 · resigned 2002-05-01
COCKER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2020-03-31
COOPER, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2014-01-06
CRAIG, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2006-07-19
CRAIK, Edward Hunter→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1990-12-22 · resigned 1993-10-18
CUMMING, Graham Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-12-22 · resigned 1995-05-31
DAVIES, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 2002-03-26
DAVISON, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2017-02-03
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1991 | 19/04/1995 | |
| satisfied | S T G Properties S T G Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1991 | 15/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | S T G Properties S T G Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1991 | 15/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | S T G Properties S T G Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1991 | 15/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | S T G Properties S T G Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1991 | 15/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | S T G Properties S T G Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1991 | 15/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Stg Properties | Standard security | 1 property | 15/10/1991 | 19/04/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/10/1991 | 22/08/1996 |
Recent filings (269 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15