ERIN TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC222846 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-04
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2021-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-05-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-05-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-05-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-04-30
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    HILL, Caroline, Mrs. appointed
    director
  15. 2021-04-30
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    HILL, Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2021-04-30
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-04-30
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    DUNCAN, Ben Sinclair resigned
    director
  18. 2021-04-30
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-09-21
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    KEEGAN, Gavin resigned
    director
  23. 2015-09-21
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    KEEGAN, Mandy resigned
    director
  24. 2012-12-31
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    DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart resigned
    director
  25. 2012-11-22
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    KEEGAN, Gavin appointed
    director
  26. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    KEEGAN, Mandy appointed
    director
  27. 2007-08-20
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    MCGRATH, Michael resigned
    secretary
  28. 2007-08-20
    ➖
    MCGRATH, Aidan Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2007-08-20
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    MCGRATH, Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2007-07-09
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    DUNCAN, Ben Sinclair appointed
    director
  31. 2007-05-30
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart appointed
    director
  33. 2007-05-30
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2004-04-01
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    MCGRATH, Aidan Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2004-04-01
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    MCGRATH, Anne resigned
    director
  36. 2004-04-01
    ➖
    MCGRATH, Roseann Georgina resigned
    director
  37. 2003-05-21
    ➖
    MCGRATH, Dennis resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-05-21
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    MCGRATH, Michael appointed
    secretary
  39. 2003-05-21
    ➖
    MCGRATH, Dennis resigned
    director
  40. 2001-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ERIN TAXIS LTD.
  41. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    MCGRATH, Dennis appointed
    secretary
  42. 2001-09-04
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2001-09-04
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2001-09-04
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    MCGRATH, Anne appointed
    director
  45. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    MCGRATH, Dennis appointed
    director
  46. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    MCGRATH, Michael appointed
    director
  47. 2001-09-04
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    MCGRATH, Roseann Georgina appointed
    director
  48. 2001-09-04
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2001-09-04
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

74/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +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
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Michael Hill
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/04/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sandra Ann Duncanceased 30/04/2021· 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
Incorporated2001-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

6 Craigentinny Grove
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH7 6QD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

HILL, Caroline, Mrs.→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILL, Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, Sandra Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
MCGRATH, Dennis→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2003-05-21
Resigned
MCGRATH, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2001-09-04
Resigned
DUNCAN, Ben Sinclair→
director · ~36y · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
DUNCAN, Sandra Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
KEEGAN, Gavin→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2015-09-21
Resigned
KEEGAN, Mandy→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2015-09-21
Resigned
MCGRATH, Aidan Michael→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned
MCGRATH, Anne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2004-04-01
Resigned
MCGRATH, Dennis→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2003-05-21
Resigned
MCGRATH, Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned
MCGRATH, Roseann Georgina→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2004-04-01
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2001-09-04
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2001-09-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-04