TAYSIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANY LIMITED
📈Growthactive
SC097606 · ltd · incorporated 1986-02-28
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£21.37M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.5y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
74 officers (4 active, 74 linked, 54 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
254 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £4,983,827
Turnover YoY
+13%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-29 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21.37M | £18.89M |
| Gross profit | £9.95M | £8.08M |
| Operating profit | £4.60M | £3.73M |
| Profit before tax | £4.98M | £3.72M |
| Average employees | 23700 | 24600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (156 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-23➖WILLIAMSON, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-01➕DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-01➕DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➖BALLANTYNE, Grant resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-01➕WILLIAMSON, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10➖MCGLASSON, Christine Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2021-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2021-01-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➕BALLANTYNE, Grant Norman appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➕ROBERTS, Ralph appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➕BALLANTYNE, Grant appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖MYRAM, Jennifer Naomi resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖HANCOCK, Martin David resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖ROLLINGS, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖STABLES, Thomas Findlay resigneddirector
- 2020-06-18➖BARLOW, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕ROLLINGS, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-08➕MYRAM, Jennifer Naomi appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-08➕BARLOW, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖ARNAOUTI, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-30➖BONHAM, Thomas Desmond resigneddirector
- 2018-06-12➕MCGLASSON, Christine Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2018-06-12➕STABLES, Thomas Findlay appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19➖TURBYNE, Elsie Phyllis resigneddirector
- 2017-07-07➖THOMAS, Paul Antony resigneddirector
- 2017-07-01➕ARNAOUTI, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-30➖ROBINSON, Dianne resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-02➕THOMAS, Paul Antony appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖COATES, Peter Timothy resigneddirector
- 2017-04-28➖PARKER, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2017-04-13➖STEVENS, Ian Douglas resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 156 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BALLANTYNE, Grant resigned 2025-09-01; WILLIAMSON, James Anthony resigned 2026-03-23
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Taybus Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Taybus Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TAYSIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC097606
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taybus Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Transport & logistics · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY LAWSON LIMITED→ SC040439 · est 1964 | £5.04M £3.78M–£6.29M | — | — | 92 | 61y | 83 | 83y |
| MOFFAT & WILLIAMSON LIMITED→ SC065227 · est 1978 | £791.5k £593.7k–£989.4k | — | — | 14500 | 47y | 93 | 72y |
| ALAN DAVIE LIMITED→ SC209637 · est 2000 | — | — | £1.82M | — | 25y | 82 | 85y |
| ALFRA LIMITED→ SC260151 · est 2003 | — | — | £3.2k | — | 22y | 82 | 70y |
| DAVID MURRAY TRANSPORT LIMITED→ SC181084 · est 1997 | — | — | £262.9k | — | 28y | 82 | 60y |
| TEECABS LTD→ SC825281 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TEES TAXIS LIMITED→ SC372235 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| THE WHEELS ON LTD→ SC877847 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TROPICAL TRANSFERS LTD→ SC844112 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TSM CAB LTD→ SC536279 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| TSTRACHAN LOGISTICS LTD→ SC850176 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TWO J'S TAXIS LIMITED→ SC385229 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
44/48 East Dock Street
Dundee
DD1 3JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (4 active · 70 resigned)
DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-01
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BALLANTYNE, Grant Norman→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-12-31
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DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-01
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ROBERTS, Ralph→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-12-31
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ALLISON, Terry Robie Neve→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-15 · resigned 1994-11-30
ARNAOUTI, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2019-04-30
BAILLIE, Gordon Duncan Hunter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1997-06-30
BALLANTYNE, Grant→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2025-09-01
CASSON, Jenny→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2008-09-25
LEES, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-07 · resigned 2012-12-31
MYRAM, Jennifer Naomi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-08 · resigned 2020-12-31
PEARSON, Alexander Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-10-08
ROBINSON, Dianne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-31 · resigned 2017-06-30
STEWART, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 1994-05-15
BLACKADDERS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 1992-03-27
ALLISON, Edward Andrew→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-02-28
ALLISON, Terry Robie Neve→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1994-06-30
ARNOLD, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1991-06-14 · resigned 1996-11-30
BAILLIE, Gordon Duncan Hunter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-04-20 · resigned 1997-06-30
BARKER, Neil James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2010-11-22
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 21/06/1991 | 20/05/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/06/1991 | 02/05/1997 | |
| satisfied | The Tayside Regional Council | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 24/10/1986 | 19/06/1991 |
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Recent filings (254 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22