THAMES VALLEY BUSES LIMITED

Company number 01128598 ·

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Executive summary

Thames Valley Buses Limited is a well-capitalised bus operator with a strong and improving financial position. Its net assets have grown to £3.47m, cash reserves exceed £1.5m, and current liabilities are more than twice covered by liquid assets. The company presents low credit risk and is recommended for approval on standard terms, with ongoing monitoring of debtor performance and group support.

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Shareholders' funds

£3,471,030

Balance sheet as at 2025-03-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1973-08-13
Employees
150 (2025 accounts · was 138 in 2024)
Registered office
Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7HH
Postcode
RG1 7HH
Capital
90 GBP
Accounts category
Small
Charges
2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-30
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-07-19
Next due by
2027-08-02
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 49319 Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Officers 5 current · 17 resigned

Thomas RANSON Director
Appointed 2026-01-01
Appointed 2023-07-03
Appointed 2019-09-19
Appointed 2019-04-30
Appointed 2019-04-30

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Group structure

Controlled by READING TRANSPORT LIMITED — since 2019-04-30

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Public contracts won 2

£14,076,380 total awarded value where published.

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Previous company names

NameDate changed
COURTNEY COACHES LIMITED2021-03-28
STATION CAR HIRE (WOKINGHAM) LIMITED2003-10-15
COURTNEY COACHES LIMITED1993-10-27
STATION CAR HIRE (WOKINGHAM) LIMITED1991-08-27

Previous registered addresses 6

AddressChanged on
22 IVANHOE ROAD, HOGWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FINCHAMPSTEAD, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG40 4QQ2019-05-16
UNIT 1 BERKSHIRE BUSINESS CENTRE, DOWNMILL ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1QS2010-11-12
TERRANOVA HOUSE KILN LANE, EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG12 1NA2004-10-07
THE COURTHOUSE, ERFTSTADT COURT, DENMARK STREET WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE RG40 2YF2000-03-15
UNIT 18 BUCKHURST MOORS, AMEN CORNER, BINFIELD, BRACKWELL BERKSHIRE RG12 4TD1993-08-29
LISA HOUSE, 11-15 PEACH STREET, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE RG11 1XJ1990-05-04

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 19 similar companies in RG

2nd largest employer among its local peers (150 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1973.

Competitors Reading

This company ranks 3 among other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) in Reading.

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The class of 1973

52%

of the 7,318 companies incorporated in 1973 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 2 titles

Leasehold
2
Most recent registration
2019-08-14
Where
Bracknell Forest (2)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
BK502431 Bracknell Forest Leasehold 2019-08-14
BK464883 Bracknell Forest Leasehold 2014-11-18

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