THAMES VALLEY BUSES LIMITED
Company number 01128598 · Monitor this company
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.
Shareholders' funds
£3,471,030
Balance sheet as at 2025-03-30
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
Nature of business (SIC)
- 49319 Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
Officers 5 current · 17 resigned
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
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| COURTNEY COACHES LIMITED | 2021-03-28 |
| STATION CAR HIRE (WOKINGHAM) LIMITED | 2003-10-15 |
| COURTNEY COACHES LIMITED | 1993-10-27 |
| STATION CAR HIRE (WOKINGHAM) LIMITED | 1991-08-27 |
Previous registered addresses 6
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 22 IVANHOE ROAD, HOGWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FINCHAMPSTEAD, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG40 4QQ | 2019-05-16 |
| UNIT 1 BERKSHIRE BUSINESS CENTRE, DOWNMILL ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1QS | 2010-11-12 |
| TERRANOVA HOUSE KILN LANE, EASTHAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG12 1NA | 2004-10-07 |
| THE COURTHOUSE, ERFTSTADT COURT, DENMARK STREET WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE RG40 2YF | 2000-03-15 |
| UNIT 18 BUCKHURST MOORS, AMEN CORNER, BINFIELD, BRACKWELL BERKSHIRE RG12 4TD | 1993-08-29 |
| LISA HOUSE, 11-15 PEACH STREET, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE RG11 1XJ | 1990-05-04 |
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.
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.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2019-08-14
- Where
- Bracknell Forest (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK502431 | Bracknell Forest | Leasehold | 2019-08-14 | — |
| BK464883 | Bracknell Forest | Leasehold | 2014-11-18 | — |
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