24/7 TAXI SERVICES (PETERLEE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07327540 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£133.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £133,029
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,704 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£133k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£233k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £242.2k | £235.6k |
| Current assets | £233.4k | £229.2k |
| Net assets | £133.0k | £138.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-23➕LINCOLN, Craig Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2023-01-23➖LINCOLN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31➕LINCOLN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31➖LINCOLN, Patricia Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 24/7 TAXI SERVICES (PETERLEE) LIMITED
- 2010-07-27➕LINCOLN, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Lincoln Individual · British · DOB 08/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/02/2024 |
Mrs Patricia Anne Lincoln Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/01/2023 |
Mr Craig Jeffrey Lincoln Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher John Lincolnceased 23/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Patricia Anne Lincolnceased 31/05/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 AIRPORT TRANSFERS LTD→ 15019659 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A C MOVERS LTD→ 13785051 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A CZAJA TRANSPORT LTD→ 14349358 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A MATHISEN LOGISTICS LTD→ 16927446 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&M LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 16750730 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&M MARITIME SERVICES LTD→ 14021415 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AA MAHMOOD LOGISTICS LTD→ 16646436 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17118168 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABIN RAJU LOGISTICS LTD→ 16512514 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABLE SOUTH TEES LIMITED→ 12120744 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABLEGO VENTURES LTD→ 16619305 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
39 Nightingale Close
Hartlepool
TS26 0HL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
LINCOLN, Craig Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-01-23
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LINCOLN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-05-31 · resigned 2023-01-23
LINCOLN, Patricia Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2017-05-31
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25