CITY WIDE TAXIS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC122156 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 33.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (2 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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  2. 2025-01-03
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  3. 2024-03-18
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  4. 2023-01-12
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  5. 2022-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2022-01-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-17
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-13
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  13. 2017-07-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2016-12-02
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  15. 2015-12-29
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  16. 2010-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2010-08-06
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    SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2010-08-06
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    MCLEOD, Russell appointed
    director
  19. 2010-08-06
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    MCDOUGALL, Ian James resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-08-06
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    BARRY, Stanley resigned
    director
  21. 2010-08-06
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    BREMNER, David resigned
    director
  22. 2010-08-06
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    COWIE, Stephen Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 2010-08-06
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    DUNCAN, Harry resigned
    director
  24. 2010-08-06
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    GAULD, Andrew resigned
    director
  25. 2010-08-06
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    GREIG, Edward resigned
    director
  26. 2010-08-06
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    HOBIN, James resigned
    director
  27. 2010-08-06
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    MAIN, Jack resigned
    director
  28. 2010-08-06
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    MARK, Henry resigned
    director
  29. 2010-08-06
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    MARK, Sandra resigned
    director
  30. 2010-08-06
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    MCINTOSH, Ronald resigned
    director
  31. 2010-08-06
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    ROBERTSON, Dennis resigned
    director
  32. 2010-08-06
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    ROBERTSON, William resigned
    director
  33. 2010-08-06
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    SIMPSON, William resigned
    director
  34. 2010-08-06
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    SINCLAIR, Brian resigned
    director
  35. 2010-08-06
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    SMALL, Martin Robert resigned
    director
  36. 2010-08-06
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    WATT, Steven James resigned
    director
  37. 2004-02-14
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    BARRY, William resigned
    director
  38. 2004-02-14
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    DONALDSON, David resigned
    director
  39. 2004-02-14
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    FENWICK, Albert resigned
    director
  40. 2004-02-14
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    LESLIE, Ian resigned
    director
  41. 2004-02-14
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    MACDONALD, Robert resigned
    director
  42. 2002-08-26
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    STEPHEN, Alan resigned
    director
  43. 2002-02-15
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    STEPHEN, Alan appointed
    director
  44. 2001-11-23
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    ROBERTSON, Dennis appointed
    director
  45. 2001-11-23
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    WATT, Steven James appointed
    director
  46. 2001-10-30
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    MACDONALD, Garry resigned
    director
  47. 2001-09-19
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    DUNCAN, Harry appointed
    director
  48. 2001-09-19
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    MACAULY, Charles resigned
    director
  49. 2001-08-28
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    MCINTOSH, Ronald appointed
    director
  50. 2001-08-17
    ➕
    MARK, Sandra appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Rainbow Cars Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Rainbow Cars Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CITY WIDE TAXIS LIMITED
This company · SC122156

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rainbow Cars Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting13/07/2017

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
Incorporated1989-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

Rainbow House Craigshaw Drive
West Tullos
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
AB12 3AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (2 active · 33 resigned)

SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLEOD, Russell→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCDOUGALL, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-22 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1993-08-01
Resigned
THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 2000-12-22
Resigned
BARRY, Stanley→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
BARRY, William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned
BREMNER, David→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
COWIE, Stephen Thomas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Harry Scott→
director · ~80y · appointed 1990-02-08 · resigned 1990-11-01
Resigned
DONALDSON, David→
director · ~88y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned
DUNCAN, Harry→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-09-19 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
FENWICK, Albert→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned
GAULD, Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
GREIG, Edward→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
HOBIN, James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
LESLIE, Ian→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned
MACAULY, Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2001-09-19
Resigned
MACDONALD, Garry→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
MACDONALD, Robert→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property13/08/199207/08/2010

Recent filings (176 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-27