32090-35666 TAXIS LTD

🌳Matureactive
05229254 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-13
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 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Current Liabilities
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£0£22k£44k£65k£87k£109kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets—£40.3k
Current assets—£109.0k
Net assets—£18.5k
Average employees1600—

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-20
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    ELLERSHAW, Kelvin resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2023-10-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-10-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-06-20
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    DIAMOND, Jamie appointed
    director
  9. 2023-06-20
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Alan Leslie appointed
    director
  10. 2023-06-20
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    PATEL, Salim Husain appointed
    director
  11. 2023-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-08
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  18. 2021-01-08
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  19. 2020-11-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-11-07
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    capital · SH06
  21. 2020-11-07
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  22. 2020-10-23
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    CARRADICE, Kevin resigned
    director
  23. 2020-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-09-30
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    GOUDIE, Keith resigned
    secretary
  25. 2020-09-30
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    GOUDIE, Keith resigned
    director
  26. 2020-09-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2019-01-21
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    MCGUINNESS, Kevin resigned
    director
  28. 2012-01-12
    ➖
    MAWSON, Tony resigned
    director
  29. 2011-09-24
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    GOUDIE, Keith appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    GOUDIE, Keith resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-10-19
    ➖
    ELLERSHAW, Kelvin resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-10-19
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    GOUDIE, Keith appointed
    secretary
  33. 2009-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2004-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    ELLERSHAW, Kelvin appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    CARRADICE, Kevin appointed
    director
  37. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    ELLERSHAW, Kelvin appointed
    director
  38. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    GOUDIE, Keith appointed
    director
  39. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    MAWSON, Tony appointed
    director
  40. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Kevin appointed
    director
  41. 2004-09-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-09-15
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2004-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 32090-35666 TAXIS LTD
  44. 2004-09-13
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2004-09-13
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ajs Lancaster Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ajs Lancaster Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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32090-35666 TAXIS LTD
This company · 05229254

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ajs Lancaster Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/10/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Kelvin Ellershawceased 11/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Paul Anthony Stevensonceased 11/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Kevin Carradiceceased 27/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2004-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

9 Lower Church Street
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1LP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

DIAMOND, Jamie→
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, Alan Leslie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATEL, Salim Husain→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLERSHAW, Kelvin→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
GOUDIE, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-24 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
GOUDIE, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2004-09-15
Resigned
CARRADICE, Kevin→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2020-10-23
Resigned
ELLERSHAW, Kelvin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2025-05-20
Resigned
GOUDIE, Keith→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
MAWSON, Tony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2012-01-12
Resigned
MCGUINNESS, Kevin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2019-01-21
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2004-09-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/10/200427/06/2009

Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01