BETTELEY TAXIS LIMITED

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04822570 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£97
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £97

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£97
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19£39£58£78£97Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£97£65
Net assets£97£65

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-07-06
    ➖
    BETTELEY, Terence resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2003-11-17
    ➖
    HUTCHINGS, Daniel John resigned
    secretary
  18. 2003-11-17
    ➖
    HUTCHINGS, Linda Dorothy resigned
    director
  19. 2003-07-18
    ➕
    BETTELEY, Terry appointed
    director
  20. 2003-07-18
    ➕
    BETTELEY, Terence appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BETTELEY TAXIS LIMITED
  22. 2003-07-06
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Daniel John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-07-06
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Linda Dorothy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BETTELEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Terry Betteley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/07/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

26 Fir Grove
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 7SF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BETTELEY, Terry→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETTELEY, Terence→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-18 · resigned 2023-07-06
Resigned
HUTCHINGS, Daniel John→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2003-11-17
Resigned
HUTCHINGS, Linda Dorothy→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2003-11-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-28