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JIM Hughes Coaches Limited

Other passenger land transport

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Aaron David Kelly 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Connor Shipley 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. James Hughes 2003-2010 Director View profile
  4. Valerie Hughes 2003-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026 Buyer: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract Detail notice for secured bus services around Tyne and Wear including Scholar Routes and Miscellaneous Workings. There are 86 lots, as set out in the ITT associated documentation.

  • Sunderland Connect Bus Services July 2026 Buyer: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract given to promote and continue the public transport links in Sunderland, offering a service to the staff and students attending the University of Sunderland, as well as the general public.

About

What it does
Other passenger land transport
Incorporated
25/03/2003
Registered office
Newbury

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. JIM Hughes Coaches Limited is controlled by John Christopher Shipley
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-07-01, ceased 2024-06-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Christopher Shipley.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

1 grant · £0 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Transport · £0

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £02020-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

7.3y median 6.9y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Transport 36Business services 12Finance 6Other services 6Professional services 3

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04711243
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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