537 TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC324170 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-22

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

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	2025-05-31	2024-05-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2025-06-02
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accounts · AA
2024-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-02-13
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-02-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-31
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accounts · AA
2016-05-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-27
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accounts · AA
2016-01-27
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officers · TM01
2016-01-27
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officers · TM01
2016-01-07
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HUNTER, Colin Ronald resigned
director
2016-01-07
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HUNTER, Helen Butler resigned
director
2016-01-07
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HUNTER, Ronald resigned
director
2015-11-12
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ELSHAWI, Ashraf Moustafa Ramadan appointed
director
2015-11-12
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ELSHAWI, Iman Ahmed Mohamed appointed
director
2014-09-01
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APPALSAWMY, Rupen Sandaca David resigned
secretary
2014-09-01
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APPALSAWMY, Rupen Sandaca David resigned
director
2014-09-01
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KRAUS, Monika resigned
director
2014-06-25
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HUNTER, Colin Ronald appointed
director
2014-06-25
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HUNTER, Helen Butler appointed
director
2014-06-25
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HUNTER, Ronald appointed
director
2012-06-04
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COWE, John Peoples resigned
director
2012-06-04
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FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
director
2007-08-21
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ARNOTT, Peter Ridland resigned
director
2007-05-22
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Company incorporated
As 537 TAXIS LTD.
2007-05-22
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APPALSAWMY, Rupen Sandaca David appointed
secretary
2007-05-22
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-05-22
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-05-22
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APPALSAWMY, Rupen Sandaca David appointed
director
2007-05-22
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ARNOTT, Peter Ridland appointed
director
2007-05-22
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COWE, John Peoples appointed
director
2007-05-22
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FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
director
2007-05-22
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KRAUS, Monika appointed
director
2007-05-22
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-05-22
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2007-05-22
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PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-05-22
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PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
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Owner dependency

74/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Iman Ahmed Mohamed Elshawi Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	13/02/2019
Ashraf Moustafa Ramadan Elshawi Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	01/07/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Iman Ahmed Mohamed Elshawiceased 13/02/2019· 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

Incorporated2007-05-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

46 Peveril Terrace

Edinburgh

Midlothian

EH16 6DF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-05

Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

ELSHAWI, Ashraf Moustafa Ramadan→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-11-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ELSHAWI, Iman Ahmed Mohamed→

director · ~44y · appointed 2015-11-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

APPALSAWMY, Rupen Sandaca David→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2014-09-01

Resigned

PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2007-05-22

Resigned

APPALSAWMY, Rupen Sandaca David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2014-09-01

Resigned

ARNOTT, Peter Ridland→

director · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2007-08-21

Resigned

COWE, John Peoples→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2012-06-04

Resigned

FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2012-06-04

Resigned

HUNTER, Colin Ronald→

director · ~55y · appointed 2014-06-25 · resigned 2016-01-07

Resigned

HUNTER, Helen Butler→

director · ~78y · appointed 2014-06-25 · resigned 2016-01-07

Resigned

HUNTER, Ronald→

director · ~79y · appointed 2014-06-25 · resigned 2016-01-07

Resigned

KRAUS, Monika→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2014-09-01

Resigned

PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2007-05-22

Resigned

PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2007-05-22

Resigned

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