CITY TAXIS (CARLISLE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08652390 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-15
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£26.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £26,181
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£26k
↑ 81% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.9k | £24.2k |
| Current assets | £54.0k | £35.3k |
| Net assets | £26.2k | £14.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-18➖CASEY, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2023-10-16📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-10-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-16📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-10-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-16📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01➕CASEY, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CITY TAXIS (CARLISLE) LIMITED
- 2013-08-15➕CASEY, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2013-08-15➕CASEY, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2013-08-15➕ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-08-15➖ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigneddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
29/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CASEY, Mark William (same surname) appointed 2023-08-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raymond Casey Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Gillian Caseyceased 14/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
48 Westmoor Road
Kingstown Industrial Estate
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 0HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-17
Last: 2026-07-03
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CASEY, Mark William→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASEY, Raymond→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASEY, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-08-15 · resigned 2024-04-18
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-08-15 · resigned 2013-08-15
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-10-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-16
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-10-16
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-10-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-10-16
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-10-16