A & M TAXIS AND MINIBUSES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05327647 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-10
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£182.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
68 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
75
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £182,325

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£72k
Net Worth
£182k
Current Assets
£176k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£36k£73k£109k£146k£182kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£182.3k—
Current assets£176.2k—
Cash£72.1k—
Debtors£104.1k—
Net assets£182.3k—
Average employees—0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-01
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    BAUGH, Darrell James appointed
    director
  14. 2017-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2016-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-07
    ➕
    EVANS, Martin Huw appointed
    director
  17. 2015-07-07
    ➖
    EVANS, Ema Julia resigned
    director
  18. 2014-07-07
    ➕
    EVANS, Ema Julia appointed
    director
  19. 2014-07-07
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Karl resigned
    director
  20. 2012-06-13
    ➖
    EVANS, Martin Huw resigned
    director
  21. 2012-06-13
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Karl appointed
    director
  22. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    EVANS, David Mark resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Ema Julia resigned
    director
  24. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    EVANS, Martin Huw appointed
    director
  25. 2008-01-31
    ➕
    EVANS, Ema Julia appointed
    director
  26. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    EVANS, Martin Huw resigned
    director
  27. 2007-11-15
    ➕
    EVANS, David Mark appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-11-15
    ➖
    POWELL, Brian resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-01-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & M TAXIS AND MINIBUSES LIMITED
  30. 2005-01-10
    ➕
    LAZARUS, Heather Ann appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-01-10
    ➖
    LAZARUS, Heather Ann resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-01-10
    ➕
    POWELL, Brian appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-01-10
    ➕
    EVANS, Martin Huw appointed
    director
  34. 2005-01-10
    ➕
    LAZARUS, Harry Pierre appointed
    nominee-director
  35. 2005-01-10
    ➖
    LAZARUS, Harry Pierre resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martun Huw Evans
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/07/2016

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
Incorporated2005-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

4 High Street
Pontardawe
Swansea
SA8 4HU
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BAUGH, Darrell James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Martin Huw→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, David Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
LAZARUS, Heather Ann→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
POWELL, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned
EVANS, Ema Julia→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-07-07 · resigned 2015-07-07
Resigned
EVANS, Ema Julia→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
EVANS, Martin Huw→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2012-06-13
Resigned
EVANS, Martin Huw→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
LAZARUS, Harry Pierre→
nominee-director · ~89y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
TAYLOR, Karl→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2014-07-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-05