METRO TAXIS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01238781 · ltd · incorporated 1975-12-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.69M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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

2 live charges · oldest 34.4y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.4 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: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,694,828
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,680 YoY
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.4m
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£341k£682k£1.0m£1.4m£1.7mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£1.69M£1.72M
Current assets£1.63M£1.40M
Cash£1.40M£1.20M
Debtors£230.4k£201.8k
Net assets£1.69M£1.71M

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2022-06-29
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  5. 2021-07-15
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  6. 2020-10-30
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  7. 2019-07-30
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  8. 2018-07-24
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  9. 2017-07-11
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  10. 2016-07-29
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  11. 2016-01-04
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  12. 2015-07-22
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  13. 2015-01-06
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  14. 2014-07-22
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  15. 2005-01-12
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    PICKERING, Christina Maria appointed
    secretary
  16. 2005-01-11
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    MACALISTER, Colin resigned
    secretary
  17. 2005-01-11
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    MACALISTER, Colin resigned
    director
  18. 2004-01-19
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    ALEXANDER, Donald resigned
    director
  19. 2003-04-01
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    BARNETT, Alan appointed
    director
  20. 2003-03-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2000-12-01
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    BARNETT, Alan resigned
    secretary
  22. 2000-12-01
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    MACALISTER, Colin appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-08-12
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    ALEXANDER, Donald appointed
    director
  24. 1999-08-12
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    GUEST, Kenneth Harold resigned
    director
  25. 1999-08-12
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    PARTINGTON, Alan Joel resigned
    director
  26. 1999-07-14
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    BARNETT, Alan appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-07-14
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    MACALISTER, Colin resigned
    secretary
  28. 1998-12-16
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    WAXMAN, Stanley resigned
    director
  29. 1997-12-03
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    PICKERING, Roy Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 1997-12-03
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    ALEXANDER, Donald resigned
    director
  31. 1997-11-22
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    MORRISSEY, Patrick Gerad resigned
    director
  32. 1997-01-01
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    BARNETT, Alan Neil resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-01-01
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    MACALISTER, Colin appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-06-19
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    GUEST, Kenneth Harold appointed
    director
  35. 1996-05-07
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    PICKERING, Roy Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 1996-02-16
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    BAILEY, Ian resigned
    director
  37. 1995-12-05
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    JACKSON, David Antony resigned
    director
  38. 1995-12-05
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    PARTINGTON, Alan Joel appointed
    director
  39. 1995-08-16
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    MACALISTER, Colin appointed
    director
  40. 1995-07-17
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    SMITH, Vernon John resigned
    director
  41. 1994-12-21
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    ALEXANDER, Donald appointed
    director
  42. 1994-12-20
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    MONK, Ray resigned
    director
  43. 1994-12-06
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    HITCHEN, Brian resigned
    director
  44. 1994-12-06
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    PICKERING, Roy Anthony appointed
    director
  45. 1994-09-14
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    BARNETT, Alan Neil appointed
    secretary
  46. 1994-09-14
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    JACKSON, David Antony resigned
    secretary
  47. 1994-03-02
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    MORRISSEY, Patrick Gerad appointed
    director
  48. 1993-12-14
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    COLIN, Dolan resigned
    director
  49. 1993-12-07
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    JACKSON, David Antony appointed
    director
  50. 1993-09-07
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    JACKSON, David Antony appointed
    secretary
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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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roy Anthony Pickering
Individual · English · DOB 05/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Christina Maria Pickering
Individual · English · DOB 07/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

112 Georges Road
Heaton Norris
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 1DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

PICKERING, Christina Maria→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-12
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Active
BARNETT, Alan→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-04-01
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Active
PICKERING, Roy Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-12-03
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Active
BARNETT, Alan→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-14 · resigned 2000-12-01
Resigned
BARNETT, Alan Neil→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-14 · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
JACKSON, David Antony→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-07 · resigned 1994-09-14
Resigned
MACALISTER, Colin→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned
MACALISTER, Colin→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1999-07-14
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Peter→
secretary · resigned 1993-09-07
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Donald→
director · ~97y · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2004-01-19
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Donald→
director · ~97y · appointed 1994-12-21 · resigned 1997-12-03
Resigned
BAILEY, Ian→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-03-16 · resigned 1996-02-16
Resigned
COLIN, Dolan→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-12-08 · resigned 1993-12-14
Resigned
DAGGETT, Roger→
director · ~92y · resigned 1993-03-16
Resigned
GUEST, Kenneth Harold→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-06-19 · resigned 1999-08-12
Resigned
HITCHEN, Brian→
director · ~87y · resigned 1994-12-06
Resigned
JACKSON, David Antony→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-12-07 · resigned 1995-12-05
Resigned
MACALISTER, Colin→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-08-16 · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned
MONK, Ray→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-12-20
Resigned
MORRISSEY, Patrick Gerad→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-03-02 · resigned 1997-11-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/03/2003—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property05/12/1991—
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Recent filings (152 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
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accounts · AA
2025-07-23
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2025-01-24
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accounts · AA
2024-07-23
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2024-01-16
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accounts · AA
2023-07-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-14
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accounts · AA
2022-06-29
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2022-02-10
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accounts · AA
2021-07-15
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2021-02-08
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2020-10-30
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2020-01-12
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2019-07-30
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2019-01-03