MCGINLEY TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC197580 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
94 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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  2. 2024-07-31
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  3. 2023-07-31
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  4. 2022-08-01
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  5. 2021-07-31
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  6. 2020-07-31
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  7. 2019-07-31
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  8. 2019-06-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2019-06-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2019-06-20
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  11. 2019-06-20
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  12. 2019-06-20
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  13. 2019-06-20
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  14. 2019-06-20
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  15. 2019-06-20
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-05-16
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    CIFTCI, Lynsay appointed
    director
  17. 2019-05-16
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    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
    director
  18. 2019-05-16
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    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
    director
  19. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-12-19
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    MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony resigned
    secretary
  22. 2014-12-19
    ➖
    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  23. 2014-12-19
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2014-12-19
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    MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2014-10-29
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    CIFTCI, Yavuz appointed
    director
  26. 2014-10-29
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    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  27. 2014-10-29
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    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  28. 2013-11-12
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    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  29. 2013-11-12
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2013-11-12
    ➖
    NIMMO, Ian Alexander resigned
    director
  31. 2013-02-01
    ➖
    MCGINLEY, Claire resigned
    director
  32. 2013-02-01
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    NIMMO, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2007-07-01
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    MCGINLEY, Brian David resigned
    secretary
  34. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony appointed
    secretary
  35. 2007-07-01
    ➖
    MCGINLEY, Brian David resigned
    director
  36. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Claire appointed
    director
  37. 2003-08-31
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Brian David appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-08-31
    ➖
    MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-07-11
    ➖
    CAPALDI, Philip resigned
    director
  40. 1999-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As MCGINLEY TAXIS LTD.
  41. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony appointed
    secretary
  42. 1999-06-28
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1999-06-28
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    CAPALDI, Philip appointed
    director
  45. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Brian David appointed
    director
  46. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony appointed
    director
  47. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 1999-06-28
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lynsay Ciftci
Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/05/2019
Yavuz Ciftci
Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/05/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Colquhoun Harrisceased 16/05/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Harrisceased 16/05/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1999-06-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

182/5 Restalrig Road South
Edinburgh
EH7 6EA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

CIFTCI, Lynsay→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CIFTCI, Yavuz→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGINLEY, Brian David→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-31 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2003-08-31
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 1999-06-28
Resigned
CAPALDI, Philip→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2000-07-11
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-11-12 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-11-12 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-10-29 · resigned 2019-05-16
Resigned
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-10-29 · resigned 2019-05-16
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Brian David→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Claire→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2013-02-01
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Luke Anthony→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
NIMMO, Ian Alexander→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-11-12
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 1999-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
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accounts · AA
2021-07-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-06-20