TAXIWAYS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00392553 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1945-01-16
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 45.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-10-18
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2012-10-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2012-10-18
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2012-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2012-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  7. 2012-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2012-01-01
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    OLDALE, Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2011-12-31
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    WALKER, Neil James resigned
    director
  10. 2011-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2011-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-12-15
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    HENDRY, David Buchan resigned
    director
  14. 2010-11-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-04-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  20. 2010-04-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2010-04-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2010-03-26
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-03-26
    ➕
    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-03-26
    ➖
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-12-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-12-01
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    legacy
    address · 353
  29. 2008-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-01-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-01-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2008-01-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  33. 2008-01-07
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    TINNING, George Murray appointed
    director
  34. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    HENDRY, David Buchan appointed
    director
  37. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    WALKER, Neil James appointed
    director
  38. 2008-01-07
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    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2006-03-13
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    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  40. 2006-03-13
    ➕
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2006-03-13
    ➖
    WALKER, Neil James resigned
    director
  42. 2006-03-13
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  43. 2006-03-13
    ➕
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  44. 2004-06-17
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    DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett resigned
    director
  45. 2004-06-17
    ➕
    WALKER, Neil James appointed
    director
  46. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    BROWN, Alan resigned
    director
  47. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett appointed
    director
  48. 2002-09-06
    ➖
    KEW, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  49. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    director
  50. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    YORATH, Delma Rose resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 81 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.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1945-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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Active
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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Active
OLDALE, Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01
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Active
TINNING, George Murray→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-07
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Active
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-11
Resigned
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-14 · resigned 2006-03-13
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
SALMONS, Raymond→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-11 · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
director · ~77y · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
BROWN, Alan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2004-06-17
Resigned
HENDRY, David Buchan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-12-15
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
SALMONS, Raymond→
director · ~83y · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned
THOMSON, John→
director · ~84y · resigned 1992-12-11
Resigned
WALKER, Neil James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
WALKER, Neil James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2006-03-13
Resigned
WATES, Martyn James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2006-03-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Charge1 property02/04/1981—
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Recent filings (113 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-04-06