CENTRAL COACHES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC157690 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-27
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01➕SMITH, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➖SMITH, Lynne Constance Craig resigneddirector
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-01➖SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-17📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2017-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-21➖MCDOUGALL, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-21➕SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-06➖SMITH, Derek resigneddirector
- 2004-07-28➕MCDOUGALL, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-19➖ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-05-02➕ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-05-02➖PETERKINS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-05-17➖HUNTER, Neil Cameron resignednominee-director
- 1995-05-17➖RENNIE, Thomas George resignednominee-director
- 1995-05-17➕SMITH, Derek appointeddirector
- 1995-05-17➕SMITH, Lynne Constance Craig appointeddirector
- 1995-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL COACHES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 1995-04-27➕PETERKINS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-04-27➕HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointednominee-director
- 1995-04-27➕RENNIE, Thomas George appointednominee-director
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ryan Smith Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lynne Constance Craig Smithceased 01/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCPHERSON LIMITED→ SC218508 · est 2001 | £12.40M £9.30M–£15.49M | — | — | 457 | 25y | 84 | 71y |
| STREAMLINE SHIPPING AGENCIES LIMITED→ SC073938 · est 1981 | £5.76M £4.32M–£7.20M | £41.24M | — | 24500 | 45y | 85 | 74y |
| TRANSPAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC124530 · est 1990 | £52.0k £39.0k–£65.0k | — | — | 71 | 36y | 83 | 58y |
| ALP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC261031 · est 2003 | — | — | £246.4k | — | 22y | 83 | 61y |
| BOX POOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC286718 · est 2005 | — | — | £2.66M | — | 20y | 83 | 77y |
| CALEY COLD STORE LIMITED→ SC270634 · est 2004 | — | — | £3.28M | — | 21y | 83 | 73y |
| ENLIM (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC248672 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 500 | 23y | 83 | 62y |
| HARBOUR HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC202822 · est 2000 | — | — | £951.9k | — | 26y | 83 | 62y |
| KEITH & DUFFTOWN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION→ SC157099 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 82y |
| SHETLAND LINE 1984 LIMITED→ SC088013 · est 1984 | — | — | — | 0 | 41y | 83 | 74y |
| A.I.C. TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC204281 · est 2000 | — | — | £1.31M | — | 26y | 82 | 66y |
| ABERDEEN TAXI METERS LIMITED→ SC327897 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 200 | 18y | 82 | 67y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Derek Smith House Hareness Road
Altens
Aberdeen
AB12 3LE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-17
Last: 2025-05-03
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
Active
MCDOUGALL, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2011-04-21
ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 2004-01-19
PETERKINS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-27 · resigned 1997-05-02
SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-21 · resigned 2018-12-01
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1995-04-27 · resigned 1995-05-17
RENNIE, Thomas George→
Resignednominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1995-04-27 · resigned 1995-05-17
SMITH, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-05-17 · resigned 2006-09-06
SMITH, Lynne Constance Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-05-17 · resigned 2025-10-01
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-17