BANNERMAN TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC207275 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-18

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49320

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

73 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand

2025-06-02
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2024-06-03
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2023-05-31
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2022-05-31
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2021-05-31
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2020-06-01
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2019-05-31
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2018-05-31
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2017-05-31
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2016-06-01
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2016-05-18
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2015-05-31
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2015-05-18
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2014-05-31
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2014-05-19
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2013-06-05
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2004-08-18
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BANNERMAN, Brian appointed
secretary
2004-08-18
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BANNERMAN, Dawn appointed
director
2004-08-18
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BANNERMAN, Brian resigned
secretary
2004-08-18
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BANNERMAN, Brian resigned
director
2001-01-19
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SOMERS, William resigned
director
2000-05-18
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Company incorporated
As BANNERMAN TAXIS LTD.
2000-05-18
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BANNERMAN, Brian appointed
director
2000-05-18
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BANNERMAN, Brian appointed
secretary
2000-05-18
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-05-18
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-05-18
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BANNERMAN, Brian appointed
director
2000-05-18
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SOMERS, William appointed
director
2000-05-18
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-05-18
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BANNERMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Brian Bannerman Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1970 · age 56	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2000-05-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

66 Sydney Terrace

Edinburgh

EH7 6SW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-01

Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BANNERMAN, Brian→

secretary · appointed 2004-08-18

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Active

BANNERMAN, Brian→

director · ~56y · appointed 2000-05-18

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Active

BANNERMAN, Dawn→

director · ~54y · appointed 2004-08-18

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Active

BANNERMAN, Brian→

secretary · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2004-08-18

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2000-05-18

Resigned

BANNERMAN, Brian→

director · ~78y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2004-08-18

Resigned

SOMERS, William→

director · ~76y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2001-01-19

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2000-05-18

Resigned

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