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BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS AND COACH COMPANY LIMITED

Active Newcastle Upon Tyne

Other passenger land transport

1,393 employees Website
Travel and transportation Other passenger land transport
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BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS AND COACH COMPANY LIMITED

Other passenger land transport

Founded 26 Nov 1935 Active Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1,393 employees metrobus.co.uk
Travel and transportation Other passenger land transport
Accounts Submitted 24 Oct 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 14 Feb 2025
Net assets £26.79M £16.89M 2023 year on year
Total assets £62.67M £12.25M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £35.88M £4.64M 2023 year on year
Charges 14
1 outstanding 13 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Second Floor 55 Degrees North Pilgrim Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BL United Kingdom

Office (Crawley)

Friary Way, Crawley RH10 1HZ

Office (Registered Office)

3rd Floor, 41-45 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EE

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£53.00k

Decreased by £63.00k (-54%)

Net Assets

£26.79M

Increased by £16.89M (+171%)

Total Liabilities

£35.88M

Decreased by £4.64M (-11%)

Turnover

£178.94M

Increased by £81.38M (+83%)

Employees

1393

Decreased by 11 (-1%)

Debt Ratio

57%

Decreased by 23 (-29%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
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

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Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

7 active 33 resigned
Status
Carolyn FergusonSecretaryBritishUnknown1 Jul 2006Active
Christopher John FordDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom4619 May 2014Active
Christopher StringerDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom402 Jan 2024Active
Edward John Andrew WillsDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom451 Nov 2021Active
Gordon FrostDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom581 Dec 2023Active
Martin Richard DeanDirectorBritishEngland6210 Jun 2022Active
Nicholas William HillDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom471 Dec 2018Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Go-ahead Holding Limited
100.0%
2,000,00030 Oct 2015

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Go-ahead Holding Limited

United Kingdom

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

GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GO-AHEAD INVESTMENT BIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GO-AHEAD INVESTMENT PARENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GO-AHEAD INVESTMENT MIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS AND COACH COMPANY LIMITED Current Company
GO-AHEAD FINANCE COMPANY united kingdom voting rights 75 to 100 percent
SOUTHDOWN PSV LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 13 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
24 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(35 pages)
24 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filedView(99 pages)
3 Oct 2025OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/24View(1 page)
3 Oct 2025OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/24View(3 pages)
12 Aug 2025OfficersChange Person Secretary Company With Change DateView(1 page)
24 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

24 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

3 Oct 2025 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/24

3 Oct 2025 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/24

12 Aug 2025 Officers

Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

3 months ago on 24 Oct 2025

Annual accounts filed

3 months ago on 24 Oct 2025

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/24

4 months ago on 3 Oct 2025

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/24

4 months ago on 3 Oct 2025

Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date

6 months ago on 12 Aug 2025