CITY TO CITY COACHLINES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-14 | 2023-08-24 |
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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
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CITY TO CITY COACHLINES LIMITED
- 2018-08-14➕LONG, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Patrick Long Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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