NEARBY DURHAM TAXIS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07938829 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-07
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-10➕MALIK, Raees Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2023-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-01➖HURST, Alexander Hugh Magill resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖HURST, Hugh Magill resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31➖JONES, Marc William resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31➖TURNER, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-11➖CARLING, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-03-11➕JONES, Marc William appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25➕CARLING, Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-09-25➕TURNER, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2016-10-12➕HURST, Hugh Magill appointeddirector
- 2016-10-12➖PRATT, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2016-10-12➖PRATT, Steven resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➕HURST, Alexander Hugh Magill appointeddirector
- 2012-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs NEARBY DURHAM TAXIS LTD
- 2012-02-07➕PRATT, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2012-02-07➕PRATT, Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raees Iqbal Malik Individual · British · DOB 11/2003 · age 23 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/11/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alexander Hugh Magill Hurstceased 01/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Hugh Magill Hurstceased 25/06/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
The Bus Station
Trafalgar Street
Consett
DH8 5AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MALIK, Raees Iqbal→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2023-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARLING, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-09-25 · resigned 2022-03-11
HURST, Alexander Hugh Magill→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2023-11-01
HURST, Hugh Magill→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-10-12 · resigned 2023-08-31
JONES, Marc William→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-03-11 · resigned 2023-08-31
PRATT, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2016-10-12
PRATT, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2016-10-12
TURNER, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-09-25 · resigned 2023-08-31
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Recent filings (57 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12