A2Z TAXIS AMERSHAM LIMITED

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06308577 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£8.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,205

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-31
Total assets£8.2k
Current assets£4.6k
Net assets£8.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-12-04
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  5. 2024-10-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-10-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-14
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  9. 2024-09-30
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    GHOLAM, Jacques resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-09-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  11. 2024-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-31
    ➖
    AKHTAR, Gulrez resigned
    director
  19. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    AKHTAR, Mehmood resigned
    director
  20. 2014-04-01
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    MOHAMMED, Aurangzeb appointed
    director
  21. 2007-07-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A2Z TAXIS AMERSHAM LIMITED
  22. 2007-07-10
    ➕
    GHOLAM, Jacques appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-07-10
    ➕
    AKHTAR, Gulrez appointed
    director
  24. 2007-07-10
    ➕
    AKHTAR, Mehmood appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammed Aurangzeb
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

31 Bois Lane
Amersham
HP6 6BT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MOHAMMED, Aurangzeb→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-01
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Active
GHOLAM, Jacques→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
AKHTAR, Gulrez→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
AKHTAR, Mehmood→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-05
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-12-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-10-14
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11