1240 TAXIS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC246181 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-21
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 3 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27➕COLLINS, Barry appointeddirector
- 2026-02-27➖NOTMAN, Rebecca Laura resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27➖NOTMAN, Robert Craig resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01➖BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-01➖BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➖KENNEDY, Pamela resigneddirector
- 2017-06-10➕NOTMAN, Rebecca Laura appointeddirector
- 2017-06-10➕NOTMAN, Robert Craig appointeddirector
- 2014-07-21➕BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick appointeddirector
- 2004-03-18➖DONALD, Kenneth James William resigneddirector
- 2003-05-01➕BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-01➖DONALD, Kenneth James William resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1240 TAXIS LTD.
- 2003-03-21➕DONALD, Kenneth James William appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-21➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-21➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-21➕DONALD, Kenneth James William appointeddirector
- 2003-03-21➕KENNEDY, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2003-03-21➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-21➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-21➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-21➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: NOTMAN, Rebecca Laura resigned 2026-02-27; NOTMAN, Robert Craig resigned 2026-02-27
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Barry Collins Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Rebecca Laura Notmanceased 27/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Miss Pamela Kennedyceased 08/06/2017· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
51 Blackchapel Road
Edinburgh
EH15 3QU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
COLLINS, Barry→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2017-08-01
DONALD, Kenneth James William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-05-01
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-03-21
BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2017-08-01
DONALD, Kenneth James William→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2004-03-18
KENNEDY, Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2017-08-01
NOTMAN, Rebecca Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2017-06-10 · resigned 2026-02-27
NOTMAN, Robert Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-10 · resigned 2026-02-27
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-03-21
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-03-21
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Recent filings (71 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08