A.T. BROWN (COACHES) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-17 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£723K
+243% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£1M
+76% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
40
+29% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£607K
+85.6% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-29
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £2,476,138 | £3,305,361 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £327,127 | £596,153 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £326,943 | £606,725 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £245,208 | £455,044 | |
| Cash | £560 | £223 | £153,959 | — | £210,844 | £723,215 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £269,139 | £266,805 | £424,952 | — | £737,694 | £1,163,498 | |
| Net assets | £128,612 | £117,140 | £317,529 | — | £598,886 | £1,053,930 | |
| Equity | £128,612 | — | — | £353,678 | £598,886 | £1,053,930 | |
| Average employees | 33 | 27 | 20 | — | 31 | 40 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £921,283 | £1,168,868 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 13.2% | 18.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 9.9% | 13.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 44.3% | 51.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.78x | 2.61x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 488.98x | 2284.11x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- CBSL Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “During the year the company joined the FirstGroup Plc group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Gareth John | Director | 2021-06-30 | Jun 1984 | British |
| HALL, Neal Nicholas | Director | 2025-03-31 | May 1964 | British |
| JARVIS, Andrew Simon | Director | 2024-10-24 | Jul 1974 | British |
| MCINNES, James Robert | Director | 2025-03-31 | May 1984 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACLEOD, Nina Jane | Secretary | 1996-10-30 | 2021-06-30 |
| POWNALL, Ivor Gordon | Secretary | — | 1996-06-09 |
| BROWN, Colin | Director | 2024-10-24 | 2025-03-31 |
| GALLIER, Nita Kathleen | Director | — | 2000-03-10 |
| HALL, Neal Nicholas | Director | 2021-06-30 | 2025-03-31 |
| MACLEOD, Ewen | Director | 1999-03-17 | 2021-06-30 |
| MACLEOD, Nina Jane | Director | 1996-10-30 | 2021-06-30 |
| POWNALL, Ivor Gordon | Director | — | 1996-06-09 |
| POWNALL, Millicent Marie | Director | — | 1997-05-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Coaches Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-06-30 | Active |
| Mrs Nina Jane Macleod | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2021-06-30 |
| Mr Ewen Macleod | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2021-06-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 121 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-05 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-03-04 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2025-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-29 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+33.5%
£2,476,138 £3,305,361
-
Cash
+243%
£210,844 £723,215
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+76%
£598,886 £1,053,930
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+29%
31 40
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+82.2%
£327,127 £596,153
-
Profit before tax
+85.6%
£326,943 £606,725
-
Wages
+26.9%
£921,283 £1,168,868
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers