ALPHA TAXIS (INVERURIE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC259591 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-21
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 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
69 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,284
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,339 YoY
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£13k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.9k | £20.4k |
| Current assets | £23.2k | £30.1k |
| Cash | £20.3k | £18.2k |
| Debtors | £2.9k | £12.0k |
| Net assets | £13.3k | £19.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09➕GOVER, Sandra Mcpherson appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-16➖GOVER, Sandra Mcpherson resigneddirector
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-16➕GOVER, Sandra Mcpherson appointeddirector
- 2015-02-23➖MCINTOSH, Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➕GOVER, John appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖INGRAM, William Gordon resigneddirector
- 2011-07-08➖INGRAM, Charles Edward Baird resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-08➖INGRAM, Charles Edward Baird resigneddirector
- 2007-09-05➕INGRAM, Charles Edward Baird appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➖LAZELL, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➕INGRAM, Charles Edward Baird appointeddirector
- 2007-09-05➖LAZELL, Mary resigneddirector
- 2003-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA TAXIS (INVERURIE) LIMITED
- 2003-11-21➕LAZELL, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-21➕INGRAM, William Gordon appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕LAZELL, Mary appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕MCINTOSH, Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. 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 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Gover Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sandra Mcpherson Goverceased 16/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Park House Park House Centre
South Street
Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 1JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
GOVER, Sandra Mcpherson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
INGRAM, Charles Edward Baird→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2011-07-08
LAZELL, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2007-09-05
GOVER, Sandra Mcpherson→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-06-16 · resigned 2022-03-16
INGRAM, Charles Edward Baird→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2011-07-08
INGRAM, William Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2012-03-31
LAZELL, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2007-09-05
MCINTOSH, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2015-02-23
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15