TARTAN LINE RADIO CABS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC090279 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£14.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
95 officers (5 active, 95 linked, 74 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
257 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £14,175
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,445 YoY
Cash YoY
-26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£14k
↓ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.2k | £17.6k |
| Current assets | £18.7k | £22.3k |
| Cash | £14.2k | £19.3k |
| Debtors | £4.5k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £14.2k | £17.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (199 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-25➖DAVIDSON, David resigneddirector
- 2025-04-22➕MCEWAN, George appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-22➖MCMEECHAN, Louise resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-15➕SLOAN, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24➕MCEWAN, George appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24➕RAMSAY, Alexander Roberton appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24➕DAVIDSON, David appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-20➖DICKIE, Alexander Allan resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-20➕MCMEECHAN, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-20➖DICKIE, Alexander Allan resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20➖SLOAN, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-01➖HAXTON, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-10➖RAMSAY, Alexander Roberton resigneddirector
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-14➖NICOL, John Leslie resigneddirector
- 2020-05-11➕DICKIE, Alexander Allan appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-11➕DICKIE, Alexander Allan appointeddirector
- 2020-04-20➕RAMSAY, Alexander Roberton appointeddirector
- 2020-04-20➕SLOAN, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15➖FULLERTON, Charles resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-15➖FULLERTON, Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01➖STEWART, Alexander James resigneddirector
- 2019-08-15➕MCMEECHAN, Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-08-15➕FULLERTON, Charles appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-15➕FULLERTON, Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-08-15➖MCLEOD, John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-15➕NICOL, John Leslie appointeddirector
- 2019-08-15➕STEWART, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-30➖DICKIE, Alexander Allan resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-30➖CORRIE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2019-07-30➖DICKIE, Alexander Allan resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 199 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
Office 13, Willow House Newhouse Business Park
Newhouse Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8LL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (5 active · 90 resigned)
Active
MCEWAN, George→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-24
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MCMEECHAN, Louise→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-08-15
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RAMSAY, Alexander Roberton→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-24
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SLOAN, James Michael→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-15
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BRIGGS, Nancy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-31 · resigned 1995-03-12
BROOKES, George Rankin Wallace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-23 · resigned 2004-07-27
BRYCE, Jessie Morrison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-13 · resigned 2003-02-12
CARR, Michael John Rothnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2016-04-25
DICKIE, Alexander Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-11 · resigned 2025-03-20
DICKIE, Alexander Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-05 · resigned 2019-07-30
DICKIE, Alexander Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2015-11-12
DICKIE, Alexander Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2010-05-17
DICKIE, Alexander Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-02 · resigned 2008-07-01
DOUGAN, Laurence Mcmahon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-02-24 · resigned 1993-10-31
DUFFY, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-23 · resigned 1997-02-02
DUNN, Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2005-11-10
DUNN, Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-11 · resigned 2000-11-06
FULLERTON, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2020-04-15
MCINTOSH, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-02-24
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Recent filings (257 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20