BF TAXIS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC210989 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-13
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
£2
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Current assets | £2 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➖HUNTER, Alexander Larson resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-21➕HUNTER, Kathleen Janet appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖GOURLAY, Kenneth William resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖GOURLAY, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2008-11-30➕HUNTER, Alexander Larson appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-12➖FORD, Brian resigneddirector
- 2006-06-01➕HUNTER, Alexander Larson appointeddirector
- 2006-06-01➖FORD, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-01➕GOURLAY, Kenneth William appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-01➖FORD, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2006-06-01➕GOURLAY, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2000-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BF TAXIS LTD
- 2000-09-13➕FORD, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-13➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-13➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-13➕FORD, Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-09-13➕FORD, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-09-13➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-13➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-13➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-13➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 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 candidateStrong 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 20 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Larson Hunter Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 01/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander Larson Hunterceased 01/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
33 Clermiston Grove
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 7DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
HUNTER, Kathleen Janet→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, Alexander Larson→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORD, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2006-06-01
GOURLAY, Kenneth William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
HUNTER, Alexander Larson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-30 · resigned 2024-07-01
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2000-09-13
FORD, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2006-10-12
FORD, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2006-06-01
GOURLAY, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2000-09-13
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2000-09-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-05
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-01-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-01