H. PATERSON TAXIS LTD.

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SC238355 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-18
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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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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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  2. 2024-10-31
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  3. 2023-10-31
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  4. 2022-10-31
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  5. 2021-10-31
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  6. 2020-10-31
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  7. 2019-10-31
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  8. 2018-11-01
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  9. 2018-10-18
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    address · AD01
  10. 2018-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2017-10-31
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  12. 2016-11-01
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  13. 2015-11-02
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  14. 2015-10-23
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  15. 2014-11-12
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2012-10-04
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    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  17. 2012-10-04
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2011-10-01
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    DEAN, Susan Chrystal appointed
    director
  19. 2008-10-29
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    PATERSON, Henry resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-10-29
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    PATERSON, Garry John resigned
    director
  21. 2008-10-29
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    PATERSON, Henry resigned
    director
  22. 2008-07-18
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    HENDRY, Ross Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2008-07-18
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    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  24. 2008-07-18
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2006-10-17
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    PATERSON, Henry appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-10-17
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    PATERSON, Garry John appointed
    director
  27. 2006-08-09
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    PATERSON, Frances Helen resigned
    secretary
  28. 2006-08-09
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    PATERSON, Frances Helen resigned
    director
  29. 2003-10-14
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    PATERSON, Garry John resigned
    director
  30. 2002-10-18
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    Company incorporated
    As H. PATERSON TAXIS LTD.
  31. 2002-10-18
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    PATERSON, Frances Helen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-10-18
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-10-18
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-10-18
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    PATERSON, Frances Helen appointed
    director
  35. 2002-10-18
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    PATERSON, Garry John appointed
    director
  36. 2002-10-18
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    PATERSON, Henry appointed
    director
  37. 2002-10-18
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-10-18
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-10-18
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2002-10-18
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES 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 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
Mr Ross Andrew Hendry
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/07/2016
Susan Chrystal Dean
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2002-10-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3 Bramerton Court
27 Dirleton Avenue
North Berwick
EH39 4BE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

DEAN, Susan Chrystal→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDRY, Ross Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Frances Helen→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2006-08-09
Resigned
PATERSON, Henry→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2008-10-29
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-18 · resigned 2012-10-04
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-18 · resigned 2012-10-04
Resigned
PATERSON, Frances Helen→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2006-08-09
Resigned
PATERSON, Garry John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2008-10-29
Resigned
PATERSON, Garry John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2003-10-14
Resigned
PATERSON, Henry→
director · ~85y · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2008-10-29
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2024-10-24
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accounts · AA
2023-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
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accounts · AA
2022-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
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2021-10-31
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2021-10-26
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accounts · AA
2020-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
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accounts · AA
2019-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-01