08000 121 121 TAXIS LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 08000 121 121 TAXIS LIMITED
- 2006-07-21➕PICKERING, Christina Maria appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-21➕PICKERING, Roy Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanGroup structure
Metro Taxis Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metro Taxis Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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