RADIO TAXIS (DUMFRIES) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC085562 · ltd · incorporated 1983-11-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 37.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6022
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-04-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-04-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-12-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2009-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2009-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2008-03-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  8. 2008-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  9. 2008-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  10. 2008-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  11. 2008-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  12. 2008-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  13. 2008-02-06
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    MAXWELL, Valerie Ann appointed
    secretary
  14. 2008-02-06
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    MAXWELL, Scott appointed
    director
  15. 2008-02-06
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    MAXWELL, Valerie Ann appointed
    director
  16. 2008-02-06
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    CLARK, Ashley resigned
    director
  17. 2007-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-08-03
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    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2006-08-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2006-08-17
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2006-07-21
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    WALLS, Donna resigned
    director
  22. 2005-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-07-11
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    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2005-07-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2005-07-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2005-07-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2005-07-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2005-07-04
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    WALLS, Donna appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-07-04
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    ARMSTRONG, Joyce resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-07-04
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Joyce resigned
    director
  31. 2005-07-04
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    CLARK, Ashley appointed
    director
  32. 2005-07-04
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    HUNTER, Janet Mary resigned
    director
  33. 2005-07-04
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    WALLS, Donna appointed
    director
  34. 2005-04-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  35. 2004-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2004-04-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  37. 2003-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  38. 2003-01-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2000-01-01
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    HUNTER, Janet Mary appointed
    director
  40. 1998-02-28
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    ARMSTRONG, John Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 1989-04-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 1983-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As RADIO TAXIS (DUMFRIES) LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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 2011-04-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6022 — SIC 6022

Registered office

22 Shakespeare Street
Dumfries
Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 2JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

MAXWELL, Valerie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-06
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Active
WALLS, Donna→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-04
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Active
MAXWELL, Scott→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-06
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Active
MAXWELL, Valerie Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-06
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Active
ARMSTRONG, Joyce→
secretary · resigned 2005-07-04
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, John Andrew→
director · ~82y · resigned 1998-02-28
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Joyce→
director · ~83y · resigned 2005-07-04
Resigned
CLARK, Ashley→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2008-02-06
Resigned
HUNTER, Janet Mary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2005-07-04
Resigned
WALLS, Donna→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2006-07-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/01/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property21/04/1989—
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Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-03-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-11
legacy
address · 287
2007-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-08-17