WORKMAN MCCOLL TAXIS LTD.

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SC288948 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-16
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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 (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-08-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-09-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-08-15
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    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  17. 2011-08-15
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2007-11-07
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    MCCOLL, James Michael resigned
    director
  19. 2007-08-17
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    WORKMAN, Stuart James resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-08-17
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    WORKMAN, Stuart James resigned
    director
  21. 2007-01-17
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    MCCOLL, Mark James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-01-17
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    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  23. 2007-01-17
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2007-01-17
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    MCCOLL, James Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2006-08-01
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    BUTLER, John resigned
    director
  26. 2005-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As WORKMAN MCCOLL TAXIS LTD.
  27. 2005-08-16
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    MCCOLL, Mark James appointed
    director
  28. 2005-08-16
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    WORKMAN, Stuart James appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-08-16
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-08-16
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-08-16
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    BUTLER, John appointed
    director
  32. 2005-08-16
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    WORKMAN, Stuart James appointed
    director
  33. 2005-08-16
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2005-08-16
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2005-08-16
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2005-08-16
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCCOLL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark James Mccoll
Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/08/2016

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
Incorporated2005-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

33 Drum Brae South
Edinburgh
EH12 8DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-25

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

MCCOLL, Mark James→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCOLL, Mark James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2005-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WORKMAN, Stuart James→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2007-08-17
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned
BUTLER, John→
director · ~91y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2011-08-15
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2011-08-15
Resigned
MCCOLL, James Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
WORKMAN, Stuart James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2007-08-17
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-17