A1 MINICAB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08187407 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-22
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 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 (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,081
Net assets shrinking
Down £243 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£3.2k£4.6k
Current assets£3.2k£4.6k
Net assets£5.1k£5.3k

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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
    RANA, Ruby resigned
    secretary
  3. 2024-11-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2024-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-11-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-11-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2012-08-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 MINICAB LIMITED
  19. 2012-08-22
    RANA, Ayyaz Ahmad appointed
    director
  20. 2012-08-22
    RANA, Ruby appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 Ayyaz Ahmad Rana
Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50
75100%
75-100% shares01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2012-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

2a Woodberry Down
Manor House
London
N4 2TG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RANA, Ayyaz Ahmad
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-08-22
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Active
RANA, Ruby
secretary · appointed 2012-08-22 · resigned 2024-11-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08