CC TAXIS EDINBURGH LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC279590 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-08
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (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 (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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2021-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  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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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  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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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-04-30
    ➕
    ROSS, David appointed
    director
  16. 2021-04-30
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-04-30
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Lisa Margaret resigned
    director
  18. 2021-04-30
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-10-01
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    DOCHERTY, Keith resigned
    director
  23. 2015-10-01
    ➖
    ROBSON, Susanne resigned
    director
  24. 2014-01-06
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-29
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Keith appointed
    director
  26. 2012-10-29
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Lisa Margaret appointed
    director
  27. 2012-10-29
    ➕
    ROBSON, Susanne appointed
    director
  28. 2005-04-20
    ➖
    HENDERSON, William resigned
    director
  29. 2005-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CC TAXIS EDINBURGH LTD.
  30. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-02-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart appointed
    director
  34. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Sandra Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    HENDERSON, William appointed
    director
  36. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2005-02-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2005-02-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Ross
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/04/2021
Ms Susan Fenwick
Individual · British · DOB 11/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/04/2021
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
Incorporated2005-02-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

13 Mckinlay Terrace
Loanhead
EH20 9JG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

ROSS, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, Sandra Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-08
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Keith→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
DUNCAN, Daniel Stewart→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2014-01-06
Resigned
DUNCAN, Lisa Margaret→
director · ~34y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
DUNCAN, Sandra Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
HENDERSON, William→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-04-20
Resigned
ROBSON, Susanne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-04
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-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-04