GARELOCHHEAD MINIBUSES & COACHES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC203633 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · IFRS| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 3400 | 3000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-15➕MURIE, Chris appointeddirector
- 2025-06-15➕STREET, Steven appointeddirector
- 2025-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12➖WOOD, Anne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2002-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GARELOCHHEAD MINIBUSES & COACHES LTD.
- 2000-02-04➕GUNKEL, Roderick Brian appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-04➕MCQUEEN, Robert Stuart appointeddirector
- 2000-02-04➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-04➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-04➕WOOD, Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-02-04➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-04➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Rsm Trading Scotland Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rsm Trading Scotland Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GARELOCHHEAD MINIBUSES & COACHES LTD.
This company · SC203633
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 |
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Rsm Trading Scotland Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Stuart Mcqueenceased 21/03/2025· 75-100% shares
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Woodlea Garage
Garelochhead
Helensburgh
Dunbartonshire
G84 0EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
GUNKEL, Roderick Brian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCQUEEN, Robert Stuart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURIE, Chris→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STREET, Steven→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-04 · resigned 2000-02-04
WOOD, Anne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-02-04 · resigned 2024-09-12
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-04 · resigned 2000-02-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/06/2008 | 24/11/2015 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/12/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06