978 TAXIS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC637663 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-01
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 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
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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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£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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2021-09-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    BRAND, David resigned
    director
  11. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    BRAND, David Munro resigned
    director
  12. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    BRAND, Margaret Anne resigned
    director
  13. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-01-24
    ➕
    BUTT, Muhammad Shoaib appointed
    director
  17. 2019-08-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 978 TAXIS LTD.
  18. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    BRAND, David appointed
    director
  19. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    BRAND, David Munro appointed
    director
  20. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    BRAND, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2019-08-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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
Muhammad Shoaib Butt
Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/08/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • David Brandceased 31/08/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2019-08-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

15 Mavisbank Place
Lasswade
EH18 1DQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BUTT, Muhammad Shoaib→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAND, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
BRAND, David Munro→
director · ~77y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
BRAND, Margaret Anne→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-31