JMS TAXIS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC449508 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-08
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 May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
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. 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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
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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-08-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-03
    ➖
    MCCOLL, James Michael resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-03
    ➖
    MCCOLL, Louise resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-04-08
    ➕
    CLEGG, Maureen appointed
    director
  12. 2024-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-28
    ➖
    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  19. 2018-01-28
    ➖
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2018-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2013-10-16
    ➖
    TAIT, Alastair resigned
    director
  23. 2013-06-28
    ➕
    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  24. 2013-06-28
    ➕
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2013-05-13
    ➕
    TAIT, Alastair appointed
    director
  26. 2013-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JMS TAXIS LIMITED
  27. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    MCCOLL, James Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Maureen Clegg
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Michael Mccollceased 03/07/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2013-05-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

46 Strathmore Street
Kinghorn
Burntisland
KY3 9UX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CLEGG, Maureen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2018-01-28
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2018-01-28
Resigned
MCCOLL, James Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2024-07-03
Resigned
MCCOLL, Louise→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2024-07-03
Resigned
TAIT, Alastair→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-05-13 · resigned 2013-10-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-28