LEON TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC277515 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-16
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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Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-21
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  2. 2024-08-23
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  3. 2023-09-08
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  4. 2022-08-16
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  5. 2021-09-30
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  6. 2020-10-09
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  7. 2019-07-30
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  8. 2018-09-20
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  9. 2017-09-30
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  10. 2016-10-01
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  16. 2015-09-01
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann resigned
    secretary
  17. 2015-09-01
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    DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart resigned
    director
  18. 2015-09-01
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2015-08-14
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    KEEGAN, Gavin appointed
    director
  20. 2015-08-14
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    KEEGAN, Mandy appointed
    director
  21. 2005-12-30
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    ADAMS, Leonard Richard resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-12-30
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    ADAMS, Daniel resigned
    director
  23. 2005-12-30
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    ADAMS, Kathryn Anne resigned
    director
  24. 2005-12-30
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    ADAMS, Leonard Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2005-12-30
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    ADAMS, Matthew resigned
    director
  26. 2005-10-19
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-10-19
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    DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart appointed
    director
  28. 2005-10-19
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    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2004-12-16
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    Company incorporated
    As LEON TAXIS LTD.
  30. 2004-12-16
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    ADAMS, Leonard Richard appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-12-16
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-12-16
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
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  33. 2004-12-16
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    ADAMS, Daniel appointed
    director
  34. 2004-12-16
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    ADAMS, Kathryn Anne appointed
    director
  35. 2004-12-16
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    ADAMS, Leonard Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2004-12-16
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    ADAMS, Matthew appointed
    director
  37. 2004-12-16
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-12-16
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2004-12-16
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2004-12-16
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gavin Keegan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

6 Parrotshot
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH15 3RU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

KEEGAN, Gavin→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-08-14
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Active
KEEGAN, Mandy→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Leonard Richard→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
DUNCAN, Sandra Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2004-12-16
Resigned
ADAMS, Daniel→
director · ~43y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
ADAMS, Kathryn Anne→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
ADAMS, Leonard Richard→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
ADAMS, Matthew→
director · ~40y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
DUNCAN, Sandra Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2004-12-16
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2004-12-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

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2025-11-04
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2025-03-21
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2024-12-29
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2024-08-23
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2023-12-19
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2023-09-08
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2022-12-29
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2022-08-16
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2021-12-29
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2021-09-30
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2021-02-18
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2020-10-09
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2020-02-10
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2019-07-30
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2019-01-08