CARDIFF CITY TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-15 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-01
Watchouts
Cash
£17M
+30.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£27M
+3.7% vs 2024
Employees
573
+4.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1M
+41.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £28,438,801 | £35,507,321 | |
| Operating profit | — | £620,569 | £860,719 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £961,344 | £1,364,615 | |
| Net profit | — | £636,915 | £977,880 | |
| Cash | — | £12,664,044 | £16,569,815 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £42,546,182 | £41,840,618 | |
| Net assets | — | £26,077,245 | £27,055,125 | |
| Equity | £3,372,788 | £26,077,245 | £27,055,125 | |
| Average employees | — | 550 | 573 | |
| Wages | — | £19,427,727 | £20,215,481 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £380,769 | £318,393 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+24.9%
£28,438,801 £35,507,321
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Cash
+30.8%
£12,664,044 £16,569,815
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Net assets
+3.7%
£26,077,245 £27,055,125
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Employees
+4.2%
550 573
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Operating profit
+38.7%
£620,569 £860,719
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Profit before tax
+41.9%
£961,344 £1,364,615
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Wages
+4.1%
£19,427,727 £20,215,481
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.2% | 2.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 1.5% | 2.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 5.34x | 6.32x | |
| Interest cover | — | 211.87x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Kilsby & Williams LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Taking account of the financial position, and other relevant factors, the Directors conclude that it may adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements, for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of this report.”
Group structure
- CARDIFF CITY TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- Vale Busline Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Welsh Government has published draft legislation in relation to franchising the bus network across Wales. This could have a significant impact on the operations of the Company, both positive and negative.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 88 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GELLEBURN, Leon | Secretary | 2024-08-05 | — | — |
| ASH-EDWARDS, Mike | Director | 2024-03-07 | Mar 1954 | British |
| DAVIES, Calum | Director | 2022-05-27 | Apr 1996 | British |
| DAVIES, David Alan | Director | 2024-07-18 | Dec 1955 | British |
| DOODY, Jennifer Helen | Director | 2024-07-18 | Jul 1976 | British |
| GUNTER, Helen, Councillor | Director | 2024-06-27 | Sep 1965 | British |
| HAMPTON-STONE, Craig | Director | 2024-01-01 | Aug 1976 | British |
| HUNT, Garry | Director | 2022-05-27 | Feb 1958 | British |
| NAUGHTON, Daniel | Director | 2025-10-23 | Feb 1993 | British |
| STEVENS, Gareth | Director | 2019-08-07 | Dec 1981 | British |
Show 88 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, David Ivar | Secretary | 1994-07-04 | 2004-09-01 |
| CLOSE, Philip Garth | Secretary | 1994-04-19 | 1994-07-04 |
| EVANS, Delyth | Secretary | 2020-12-18 | 2024-08-04 |
| JAMES, David | Secretary | 2014-11-26 | 2019-03-26 |
| JONES, Timothy John Nigel | Secretary | 1993-07-31 | 1994-03-31 |
| MEREDITH, Bryan Ralph | Secretary | 2019-03-26 | 2020-12-17 |
| OGBONNA, Cynthia | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2014-11-26 |
| WHIELDON, John Earl | Secretary | — | 1993-07-31 |
| AUBREY, Gareth David | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2017-05-25 |
| AYLWIN, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2012-05-03 |
| BALE, Philip David | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2014-03-31 |
| BIRD, Gillian, Councillor | Director | — | 1993-05-26 |
| BOWHAY, Frances Anne | Director | 1996-04-12 | 1999-07-13 |
| BROWN, David Ivar | Director | 1994-07-04 | 2012-07-06 |
| BROWN, Robert Ian | Director | 1999-07-13 | 2004-07-02 |
| CARTER, Joseph Wlliam | Director | 2004-08-11 | 2012-07-30 |
| CONWAY, David John | Director | 2020-08-24 | 2024-03-31 |
| CORRIA, Siobhan Rachel | Director | 2013-06-27 | 2013-10-24 |
| DAVIES, Richard Andrew | Director | 2015-10-12 | 2019-04-30 |
| DAVIES, Sian | Director | 2019-02-13 | 2023-04-13 |
| DAVIES, Timothy Hywel | Director | 2004-08-11 | 2006-06-22 |
| DERBYSHIRE, Robert | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2014-03-27 |
| DIXON, John Leslie | Director | 1999-07-13 | 2012-05-03 |
| DUCROQ, Robert Vernon | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2009-09-30 |
| DYER, Paul George | Director | 2020-01-02 | 2023-09-30 |
| EDROS, Hussain | Director | 2024-10-09 | 2025-11-01 |
| FOLEY, Richard John | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2012-05-03 |
| GALE, Charles | Director | 1998-03-04 | 2004-07-02 |
| GALE, Charles | Director | — | 1994-05-27 |
| GALLAGHER, Joan Marie | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| GARDNER, Simon | Director | 2014-10-20 | 2017-12-29 |
| GODDARD, Susan | Director | 2013-10-24 | 2015-09-17 |
| HEATH, Peter Richard Frank | Director | 2013-03-27 | 2015-10-30 |
| HILL-JOHN, Gavin Mark | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2022-05-27 |
| HOSEASON, Andrew Hay | Director | 2007-03-26 | 2009-05-31 |
| HUNT, Garry | Director | 2015-11-26 | 2017-05-25 |
| HUNT, Gretta Elaine | Director | 2000-12-14 | 2004-07-02 |
| HUTCHINGS, Kenneth John | Director | 1996-04-12 | 1996-10-08 |
| HUTCHINSON, Christopher David | Director | 1993-05-26 | 1996-03-31 |
| JACKSON, Frances Mary | Director | 1994-05-27 | 1996-03-31 |
| JACKSON, Frances Mary | Director | — | 1993-05-26 |
| JAMES, Christine | Director | 1999-07-13 | 2004-07-02 |
| JONES, Keith | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2013-10-24 |
| JONES, Owen Llewellyn | Director | 2019-02-28 | 2024-02-12 |
| JONES, Timothy John Nigel | Director | 1993-07-31 | 1994-03-31 |
| KELLOWAY, Carol Jane | Director | — | 1994-07-27 |
| KREPPEL, Alan David | Director | 1998-11-02 | 2004-05-28 |
| LAY, Christopher Neal | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2024-06-27 |
| LOMAX, John Christopher | Director | 2014-03-27 | 2016-09-16 |
| MARSHALL, Gretta Elaine, Cllr | Director | 2012-10-25 | 2013-06-04 |
| MCEVOY, Neil, Councillor | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2009-05-01 |
| MERRY, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 1996-04-12 | 1996-08-01 |
| MICHAEL, Michael Costas, Cllr | Director | 2007-12-13 | 2008-05-02 |
| MITCHELL, Paul Donnell Eugene | Director | 1993-05-26 | 1996-03-31 |
| MOLE, Gareth Ashley | Director | 2009-09-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| NEALE, Gareth John Jarvis, Councillor | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2008-05-02 |
| OGBONNA, Cynthia | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2019-10-09 |
| PANTAK, Stephen Martin | Director | 1996-04-12 | 2008-05-02 |
| PATEL, Ramesh Chandra | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2019-01-31 |
| PATEL, Ramesh Chandra | Director | 2009-05-14 | 2012-02-23 |
| PAYNE, Gareth Stanley | Director | 2010-01-26 | 2014-02-19 |
| PEARCY, Catherine Alison, Cllr | Director | 2004-08-11 | 2008-06-26 |
| PHILLIPS, Linda | Director | 2019-02-13 | 2026-04-16 |
| PHILLIPS, Maxwell John | Director | — | 1999-07-13 |
| PRIDAY, Christine, Councillor | Director | 2004-08-11 | 2008-05-02 |
| PROWSE, Keith | Director | — | 1999-09-01 |
| PRYCE, John Owen | Director | 1994-07-27 | 1999-07-13 |
| REES, Derek Neville | Director | 1999-07-13 | 2002-06-19 |
| RICHARDS, John Winterson | Director | — | 1996-04-12 |
| ROBSON, Adrian | Director | 2015-09-24 | 2018-11-30 |
| ROBSON, Adrian | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-23 |
| SANDREY, Emma-Jayne Colette | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2022-05-27 |
| SHEPPARD, John Price | Director | 2003-10-23 | 2007-11-11 |
| SIMMONS, Elaine Alison | Director | 2013-10-24 | 2019-01-30 |
| SINGH, Jaswant | Director | 2009-05-14 | 2012-05-03 |
| SINGH, Jaswant | Director | 1996-04-12 | 1999-07-13 |
| SINGH, Kanaya | Director | 2019-02-28 | 2022-05-27 |
| SOUTER-PAYNE, Robert Anthony | Director | 2018-05-11 | 2021-06-08 |
| STUBBS, Edward Joeseph | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2019-02-28 |
| TAYLOR, Rhys | Director | 2022-05-27 | 2025-10-23 |
| THOMAS, Benjamin Garreth | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2017-05-25 |
| TRODD, Michael John | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| WALSH, Monica, Councillor | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2009-05-19 |
| WHIELDON, John Earl | Director | — | 1993-07-03 |
| WHITE, Susan Anne | Director | 2014-10-23 | 2016-12-02 |
| WILLIAMS, Alun Craig | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2015-05-19 |
| WORSELL, David Brian | Director | 1999-08-27 | 2007-03-30 |
| YATES, Frank | Director | — | 1998-11-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City Of Cardiff Council | Legal person | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 304 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-08-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.