GLASGOW AIRPORT TAXIS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW AIRPORT TAXIS LTD
- 2020-07-02➕GATLEY, Josephine appointeddirector
- 2020-07-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Josephine Gatley Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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