1AB TAXIS (AYCLIFFE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08276138 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (8 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-09-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-09-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-07-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-07-03
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-05-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2017-05-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2017-04-05
    ➕
    CRANG, Tina appointed
    secretary
  8. 2017-04-05
    ➖
    BARNES, Ann Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  9. 2016-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-02-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-02-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2016-02-05
    ➕
    CRANG, Maurice Stewart appointed
    director
  13. 2015-11-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2015-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-09-24
    ➕
    MASON, Christopher Stuart appointed
    director
  17. 2015-09-24
    ➕
    MASON, Stuart Stanley appointed
    director
  18. 2015-07-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-01-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    CRANG, Maurice Stewart resigned
    director
  21. 2014-11-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-12-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2013-11-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-11-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2013-11-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2013-11-01
    ➕
    BAINBRIDGE, Christopher Parkin appointed
    director
  28. 2013-11-01
    ➖
    BAINBRIDGE, John resigned
    director
  29. 2013-07-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2013-06-28
    ➕
    RIMMER, Paul William appointed
    director
  31. 2013-04-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2013-04-19
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  33. 2013-04-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2013-04-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  35. 2012-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1AB TAXIS (AYCLIFFE) LIMITED
  36. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    BARNES, Ann Kathleen appointed
    director
  37. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    CRANG, Peter Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    BARNES, Ann Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  39. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    BAINBRIDGE, John appointed
    director
  40. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    CRANG, Maurice Stewart appointed
    director
  41. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  42. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-09-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

67 Duke Street
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 7SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CRANG, Tina→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-05
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Active
BAINBRIDGE, Christopher Parkin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-01
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Active
BARNES, Ann Kathleen→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-10-31
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Active
CRANG, Maurice Stewart→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-02-05
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Active
CRANG, Peter Andrew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-10-31
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Active
MASON, Christopher Stuart→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASON, Stuart Stanley→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-09-24
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Active
RIMMER, Paul William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARNES, Ann Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, John→
director · ~92y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned
CRANG, Maurice Stewart→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-07-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-05-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-03