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Skills Motor Coaches Limited

00612324

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
70 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
30/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 8 outstanding charges (-10)

Details

Belgrave Business Park, Belgrave Road, Bulwell, NG6 8LY
Incorporated 03/10/1958

Compliance

Last accounts

30/04/2025

full

Next accounts due

31/01/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 21/05/2026

Due 04/06/2027

On track

Industry

49390
Other passenger land transport

Officers

Mr Simon Christopher Robert Skill

secretary · Since 16/04/1991

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 69

Also on 37 other boards

Mr Nigel Stuart Arthur Skill

director · Since 16/04/1991

ENGINEER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 72

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Simon Christopher Robert Skill

director · Since 16/04/1991

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 69

Also on 37 other boards

Mr Peter Roy Hallam

director · Since 01/07/2006

ENGINEER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 63

Also on 8 other boards

Nigel Stuart Arthur Skill

director

British · United Kingdom · Age 72

Simon Christopher Robert Skill

director

British · England · Age 69

Peter Roy Hallam

director · Since 01/07/2006

British · United Kingdom · Age 63

Former

Stephen Lee Collier

director · Resigned 01/08/2020

Persons with Significant Control

Skills Leisure Ltd

50–75% shares
50–75% votes

Belgrave Business Park, Belgrave Road, Nottingham, NG6 8LY

Reg: 2125100 · Companies House · Ltd

Notified 06/04/2016

Qubic Trustees Limited

ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust

2, St. James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4AD

Reg: 06890768 · Companies House · Limited

Notified 20/06/2019

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Change History

statusactive
2026-06-23

Active

typeltd
2026-06-23

Private Limited Company

address line1Belgrave Business Park
2026-06-23

BELGRAVE BUSINESS PARK

post townBulwell
2026-06-23

BULWELL

CompanyRankvs 1939+ SIC 49390 peers
42

Financial strength97th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees13th percentile among SIC peers · 2/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.56× · 6/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees2/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity6/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

7% 29% Return on capital employed 5.89 % 4.66% Material Uncertainty related to Going concern We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which notes that at the year end the Company has net current liabilities of £2, 7 96,021 This includes obligations under bank l

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/04/2025

Net Worth

£1.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£573k

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£240k

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

-£2.8M

Working capital

Current Assets

£3.5M

Current Liabilities

£6.3M

Fixed Assets

£10.6M

Debtors

£2.6M

Cost of Sales

£3.9M

Admin Expenses

£446k

Profit After Tax

£3k

0avg. employees-46

Tax at Year End

Dividends paid£106k

People Costs

Wages & salaries£1.3M

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£118k
Bank loans & overdrafts£1.1M
Assets less current liabilities£7.8M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.56-£116k
20240.85-£151k
20230.79

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.