ACE TAXIS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04577718 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-10-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-10-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-23📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2011-07-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-04-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-09-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-09-03📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2010-06-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-30➕BUCHAN, William appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-30➖MINETT, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-12-02➕BUCHAN, William appointeddirector
- 2002-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-11-07➕ARMSTRONG, Robin appointeddirector
- 2002-11-07➕MINETT, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-11-07➕MINETT, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-07➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-07➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE TAXIS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED
- 2002-10-30➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-30➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
196 Portland Road
Sandyford Shieldfield
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 1DJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
ARMSTRONG, Robin→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-11-07
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BUCHAN, William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-12-02
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MINETT, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-11-07
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MINETT, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2004-09-30
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-11-07
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-11-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/11/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-10-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-23
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2011-09-23
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-07-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-04-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-09-14
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2010-09-03
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-03-09