ALAN'S TAXIS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN'S TAXIS LTD
- 2020-02-04➕COLE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-04➕COLE, Alan Leslie appointeddirector
- 2020-02-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jennifer Margaret Cole Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/02/2020 |
Mr Alan Leslie Cole Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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