Company Overview
Management Consortium Bid Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Thursday 11 August 1994, so this is a well established company. Management Consortium Bid Limited has been in business for 31 years and 7 months. The accounts status is audit exemption subsidiary and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

6Th Floor The Lewis Building, 35 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6EQ
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Companies House Data
Company NameMANAGEMENT CONSORTIUM BID LIMITED
Company Number02957951
Registered Office Address6th Floor The Lewis Building
 35 Bull Street
 B4 6EQ
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date11/08/1994
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryAUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
Returns Next Due Date08/09/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date11/08/2015
Directors & Members
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David Penney - Director
(British, 51 years old, born March 1975)
Appointed 01 May 2024
 Active
Timothy Shoveller - Director
(British, 54 years old, born November 1972)
Appointed 12 October 2023
 Active
Secretaries
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Sally Watts - Secretary
Appointed 31 August 2023
 Active
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David Penney
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HEAVY HAUL RAIL GROUP LIMITED
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 29-Mar-2012 29-Mar-2011
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 382,000 382,000 384,000
Current Assets 93,094,000 93,094,000 97,596,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 64,571,000 64,571,000 68,932,000
Working Cap 28,523,000 28,523,000 28,664,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 28,905,000 28,905,000 29,048,000
Long-term Liabilities 371,000 371,000 113,000
Net Assets 28,534,000 28,534,000 28,935,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 6,250,000 6,250,000 6,250,000
Profit & Loss Reserves 22,281,000 22,281,000 22,682,000
Other Reserves 3,000 3,000 3,000
Shareholders Funds 28,534,000 28,534,000 28,935,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 29-Mar-2012 29-Mar-2011
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Stocks Inventory 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Debtors 93.1% 93.1% 84.6%
Cash Bank In Hand 6.5% 6.5% 15.0%
Current Assets 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
Creditors Due Within One Year 69.1% 69.1% 70.4%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 30.5% 30.5% 29.3%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 30.5% 30.5% 29.5%
Called Up Share Capital 6.7% 6.7% 6.4%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 6.7% 6.7% 6.4%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 23.8% 23.8% 23.1%
Shareholder Funds 30.5% 30.5% 29.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 30.9% 30.9% 29.6%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 29-Mar-2012 29-Mar-2011
Liquidity Ratio 1.4 1.4 1.4
Solvency Ratio 1.4 1.4 1.4
Reserves to Assets 0.2 0.2 0.2
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Mortgages Charges 12
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 11
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 29-Mar-2012 29-Mar-2011
Assets 93,476,000 93,476,000 97,980,000
Debt 64,942,000 64,942,000 69,045,000
Net Assets/Debt 28,534,000 28,534,000 28,935,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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3 Poor
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of Christopher Ray Lawrenson as a director on 29 January 2026
Change of details for Freightliner Acquisitions Limited as a person with significant control on 23 January 2026
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/24
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/24
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/24
Confirmation statement made on 26 September 2025 with no updates
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Resolutions
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 25 July 2025
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/23
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/23
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/23
Confirmation statement made on 26 September 2024 with no updates
Registration of charge 029579510012, created on 29 May 2024
Appointment of Mr David James Penney as a director on 1 May 2024
Termination of appointment of William Thomas Wright as a director on 2 May 2024
Satisfaction of charge 029579510011 in full
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/22
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/22
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/22
Appointment of Timothy Colin Shoveller as a director on 12 October 2023
Confirmation statement made on 26 September 2023 with no updates
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