# Geldards Coaches Limited (03211873)

> Why UK company 03211873 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/03211873

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2015-09-11
- **Administrators' firm:** Begbies Traynor
- **Formerly:** Big Foot Buses Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1996-06-13
- **Location:** Leeds
- **Industry:** 49390 Other passenger land transport

## Why it went into administration

- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- HMRC / tax arrears

## From the administrators' statement

The Company was a family run business founded in 1991 Having started with one minibus under the “Big Foot Coaches” brand, it steadily grew in size to one of the largest coach companies in the Yorkshire area, reaching a peak last year when tts fleet reached 50 buses and coaches

The Company operated bus services around Leeds, providing coach trips, private hire and school contracts, trading from premises on Whitehall Road, Leeds

In December 2012, the Company's secured lender, Clydesdale Bank pic t/a Yorkshire Bank (“the Bank") engaged BTG Financial Consulting ((BTGEFC’), to carry out an independent business review due to concerns in respect of the Company’s funding requirements BTGFC were further engaged in May 2014 to carry out a multi phase review of the Company’s short term cash flow and longer term funding requirements

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03211873/filing-history/MzEzMzkzNDc3MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03211873

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