GOLF CITY TAXIS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC448332 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-23
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 400 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-12➖WARDHAUGH, Keith John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-01➕WATT, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➖ALLAN, Jack Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01➕ALLAN, Jack Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖HARLEY, Andrea resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-06➕HARLEY, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06➖HARLEY, Mitchell James resigneddirector
- 2023-02-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-01➕HARLEY, Mitchell James appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➖HARROW, Roland resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01➖HARROW, Susan Strachan resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01➕WARDHAUGH, Keith John appointeddirector
- 2013-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLF CITY TAXIS LTD
- 2013-04-23➕HARROW, Roland appointeddirector
- 2013-04-23➕HARROW, Susan Strachan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ALLAN, Jack Robert resigned 2025-05-01; WARDHAUGH, Keith John resigned 2026-01-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Watt Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/05/2025 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jack Robert Allanceased 01/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Andrea Harleyceased 01/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Keith John Wardhaughceased 12/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Mitchell James Harleyceased 20/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Roland Harrowceased 01/02/2023· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Susan Strachan Harrowceased 01/02/2023· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2013-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
8 Mitchell Street
Leven
KY8 4HJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04
Last: 2025-04-20
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
WATT, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLAN, Jack Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-05-01 · resigned 2025-05-01
HARLEY, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2024-05-01
HARLEY, Mitchell James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2023-04-06
HARROW, Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-23 · resigned 2023-02-01
HARROW, Susan Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-23 · resigned 2023-02-01
WARDHAUGH, Keith John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2026-01-12
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Recent filings (50 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12