BATS CABS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11257377 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-15
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
£904
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £904

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£904
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£904
Current assets£1.0k
Net assets£904

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2019-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-08-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-03-17
    ➕
    MEHTA, Chandni appointed
    director
  16. 2019-03-17
    ➖
    PURI, Manoj Kumar resigned
    director
  17. 2018-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BATS CABS LTD
  18. 2018-03-15
    ➕
    PURI, Manoj Kumar appointed
    director
  19. 2018-03-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Ms Chandni Mehta
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/03/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Manoj Kumar Puriceased 17/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2018-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Gkp Viglen House
Alperton Lane
Wembley
HA0 1HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MEHTA, Chandni→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PURI, Manoj Kumar→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-03-15 · resigned 2019-03-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07