D T L TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC208050 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-12
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2020-10-25
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2019-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-09-27
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    MARTIN, David resigned
    director
  18. 2007-04-06
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    CAMERON, Craig Martin appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-04-06
    ➕
    CAMERON, Craig Martin appointed
    director
  20. 2007-04-06
    ➕
    GOVENLOCK, Robert Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2007-04-06
    ➖
    MARTIN, Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  22. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    LAMB, Gordon resigned
    secretary
  23. 2001-07-02
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    MARTIN, Rosemary appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    LAMB, Douglas Troup resigned
    director
  25. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    MARTIN, David appointed
    director
  26. 2001-02-16
    ➖
    GORDON, John Robertson resigned
    director
  27. 2000-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As D T L TAXIS LTD.
  28. 2000-06-12
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    LAMB, Gordon appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-06-12
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-06-12
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-06-12
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    GORDON, John Robertson appointed
    director
  32. 2000-06-12
    ➕
    LAMB, Douglas Troup appointed
    director
  33. 2000-06-12
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2000-06-12
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Stuart Govenlock
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/10/2020

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
Incorporated2000-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

7 Oxgangs Bank
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH13 9LJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

CAMERON, Craig Martin→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-06
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Active
CAMERON, Craig Martin→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-04-06
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Active
GOVENLOCK, Robert Stuart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAMB, Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
MARTIN, Rosemary→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2007-04-06
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2000-06-12
Resigned
GORDON, John Robertson→
director · ~92y · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2001-02-16
Resigned
LAMB, Douglas Troup→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
MARTIN, David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2007-09-27
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2000-06-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-10-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-23