ABC CABS (KNOWSLEY) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02348941 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£120
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (79/100)

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
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £120

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£120
~ YoY
Current Assets
£120
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£24£48£72£96£120Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£120£120
Current assets£120£120
Net assets£120£120

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-12-20
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  3. 2023-12-18
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  4. 2022-12-15
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  5. 2021-12-21
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  6. 2020-12-22
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  7. 2019-12-04
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  8. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-19
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    O'NEILL, Stephen appointed
    director
  10. 2017-12-19
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    CUMMINS, David resigned
    director
  11. 2017-12-19
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  12. 2017-12-19
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  13. 2017-12-19
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  14. 2017-12-19
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  15. 2017-12-19
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  16. 2016-11-29
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  17. 2015-12-08
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  18. 2015-03-19
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    CUMMINS, David appointed
    director
  19. 2015-03-12
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    O'CONNOR, Colin Donald resigned
    director
  20. 2011-04-01
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    O'CONNOR, Colin Donald appointed
    director
  21. 2011-03-31
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    JENNINGS, Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2009-02-09
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    JENNINGS, Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2009-02-09
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    NULTY, Paul Liam resigned
    director
  24. 2008-03-24
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    O'SULLIVAN, John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-03
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    KENNEDY, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-09-03
    ➕
    O'SULLIVAN, John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-09-03
    ➖
    MCCOY, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2007-09-03
    ➕
    NULTY, Paul Liam appointed
    director
  29. 2003-08-18
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-08-18
    ➖
    MCCOY, Peter resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-08-18
    ➖
    DODGSON, Alan resigned
    director
  32. 2003-08-18
    ➕
    MCCOY, Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2002-11-20
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Anthony resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    MCCOY, Peter appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-06-09
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    CAMPBELL, Terrance Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 1998-06-09
    ➕
    DODGSON, Alan appointed
    director
  37. 1993-11-17
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Anthony appointed
    secretary
  38. 1993-11-17
    ➖
    WILLMITT, Roy resigned
    secretary
  39. 1993-01-27
    ➖
    BALMFORTH, William resigned
    director
  40. 1993-01-27
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Terrance Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 1989-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC CABS (KNOWSLEY) LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Mr Stephen O'Neill
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Cumminsceased 19/12/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1989-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

17 Warrington Road
Prescot
Merseyside
L34 5QX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

O'NEILL, Stephen→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-17 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
KENNEDY, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-18 · resigned 2007-09-03
Resigned
MCCOY, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2003-08-18
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, John→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2008-03-24
Resigned
WILLMITT, Roy→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-17
Resigned
BALMFORTH, William→
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-01-27
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Terrance Anthony→
director · ~97y · appointed 1993-01-27 · resigned 1998-06-09
Resigned
CUMMINS, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-03-19 · resigned 2017-12-19
Resigned
DODGSON, Alan→
director · ~85y · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 2003-08-18
Resigned
JENNINGS, Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-09 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
MCCOY, Peter→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-08-18 · resigned 2007-09-03
Resigned
NULTY, Paul Liam→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2009-02-09
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Colin Donald→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2015-03-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
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2021-12-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
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accounts · AA
2020-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
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accounts · AA
2019-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-13