WESTERN BUSES LIMITED

Active Stockport

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

930 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
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WESTERN BUSES LIMITED

Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Founded 24 Sept 1913 Active Stockport, United Kingdom 930 employees website.com
Travel and transportation Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Previous Company Names

WESTERN SCOTTISH BUSES LIMITED 6 Nov 1991 — 30 May 1996
WESTERN SCOTTISH OMNIBUSES LIMITED 19 Mar 1985 — 6 Nov 1991
WESTERN SCOTTISH LIMITED 4 Feb 1985 — 19 Mar 1985
WESTERN S.M.T.COMPANY LIMITED 24 Sept 1913 — 4 Feb 1985
Accounts Submitted 23 Jan 2026 Next due 31 Jan 2027 9 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 13 Apr 2026 Next due 25 Apr 2027 12 months remaining
Net assets £40M £3M 2025 year on year
Total assets £82M £20M 2025 year on year
Total Liabilities £42M £17M 2025 year on year
Charges 21
2 outstanding 19 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

One Stockport Exchange 20 Railway Road Stockport SK1 3SW United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for WESTERN BUSES LIMITED (00131237), an active travel and transportation company based in Stockport, United Kingdom. Incorporated 24 Sept 1913. Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar). View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2025
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2026
Due by 30 September 2027 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2025)

Cash in Bank

£263.00k

Increased by £8.00k (+3%)

Net Assets

£40.32M

Increased by £2.73M (+7%)

Total Liabilities

£42.12M

Increased by £16.92M (+67%)

Turnover

£66.95M

Increased by £7.27M (+12%)

Employees

930

Decreased by 8 (-1%)

Debt Ratio

51%

Increased by 11 (+28%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
Dec Year End
2024
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

WESTERN BUSES LIMITED Current Company
A.A. BUSES LIMITED united kingdom
A.A. BUSES LIMITED united kingdom
SCHOOLBUS LIMITED united kingdom
SCHOOLBUS LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 19 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
13 Apr 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2026-04-11 with updates
23 Jan 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-05-03
23 Jan 2026AccountsAnnual accounts filed
20 Jan 2026OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 03/05/25
20 Jan 2026OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 03/05/25
13 Apr 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2026-04-11 with updates

23 Jan 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-05-03

23 Jan 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

20 Jan 2026 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 03/05/25

20 Jan 2026 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 03/05/25

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 2026-04-11 with updates

5 days ago on 13 Apr 2026

Annual accounts made up to 2025-05-03

2 months ago on 23 Jan 2026

Annual accounts filed

2 months ago on 23 Jan 2026

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 03/05/25

2 months ago on 20 Jan 2026

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 03/05/25

2 months ago on 20 Jan 2026