£1.72m
+10%vs Dec 2023Active05964182Private limited companyBlackburn
BUS&COACH WORLD LTD
Significant control: Robert James John Hilton (25–50%), Philip Hilton (25–50%)
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Registered activity: Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. (SIC 33170). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
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Summary
BUS&COACH WORLD LTD is an active private limited company (company number 05964182) incorporated on 11 October 2006, registered in Blackburn. Its registered activity is repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. (SIC 33170). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.72m and cash of £171k, with 37 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 10% on the prior period (£1.56m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 53 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £9,450, upper quartile £44k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Robert James John Hilton
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Philip Hilton
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Gillian Dorothy Hilton
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Philip Hilton
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 11 October 200620 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202624 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 October 2027in 366 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 33170
- Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£171k
−32%vs Dec 2023Not disclosed
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+16%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1.72m | £171k | £1.98m | £441k | — | — | 37 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1.56m | £251k | £1.71m | £411k | — | — | 32 |
Current ratio4.87Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£4,635Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1,716,641 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+10.0% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 4.87
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £171,495
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 11 October 2006
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 366 days
- Next accounts due24 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.72m · abridged accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.56m · abridged accounts
- Incorporated
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- LANCASHIRE WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDChorley · inc. Jul 2006
- BLACKPOOL COACH SERVICES LIMITEDLytham St. Annes · inc. Jul 2006
- GK SECURITIES LIMITEDPreston · inc. Mar 2007
- TRIMLINE SYSTEMS LTDBarrow-In-Furness · inc. Sept 2007
All companies incorporated on 11 October 2006 · in Oct 2006.
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