A M TAXIS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC175913 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    GILFILLAN, Paul appointed
    director
  3. 2025-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-17
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    GILFILLAN, Paul resigned
    director
  16. 2015-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-07-20
    ➕
    GILFILLAN, Shirley appointed
    director
  19. 2015-07-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-07-11
    ➖
    SPEIRS, Andrew Walker resigned
    director
  21. 2009-06-24
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Gail resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-06-24
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Gail resigned
    director
  23. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    GILFILLAN, Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2007-11-15
    ➖
    BEATTIE, Eric William resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-11-15
    ➖
    BEATTIE, Eric William resigned
    director
  26. 2007-11-15
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Gillian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Gail appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Gail appointed
    director
  29. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    SPEIRS, Andrew Walker appointed
    director
  30. 2006-06-06
    ➖
    FLOCKHART, Anne Morris resigned
    director
  31. 2006-03-06
    ➖
    FLOCKHART, Anne Morris resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-03-06
    ➖
    HAY, John Gibb resigned
    director
  33. 2006-02-21
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Eric William appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-02-21
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Eric William appointed
    director
  35. 2006-02-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  36. 1999-11-22
    ➖
    LOTHIAN, David Edward resigned
    director
  37. 1999-06-23
    ➕
    LOTHIAN, David Edward appointed
    director
  38. 1998-12-06
    ➕
    FLOCKHART, Anne Morris appointed
    director
  39. 1998-12-06
    ➖
    FLOCKHART, Graeme Munro resigned
    director
  40. 1998-12-06
    ➕
    HAY, John Gibb appointed
    director
  41. 1998-05-29
    ➕
    FLOCKHART, Anne Morris appointed
    secretary
  42. 1997-05-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A M TAXIS LIMITED
  43. 1997-05-29
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  44. 1997-05-29
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  45. 1997-05-29
    ➕
    FLOCKHART, Graeme Munro appointed
    director
  46. 1997-05-29
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  47. 1997-05-29
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Gilfillan
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
——board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest04/01/2017

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
Incorporated1997-05-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

100 Longstone Grove
Edinburgh
EH14 2BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

GILFILLAN, Paul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILFILLAN, Shirley→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEATTIE, Eric William→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned
FLOCKHART, Anne Morris→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 2006-03-06
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-29 · resigned 1997-05-29
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Gail→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2009-06-24
Resigned
BEATTIE, Eric William→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned
FLOCKHART, Anne Morris→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-12-06 · resigned 2006-06-06
Resigned
FLOCKHART, Graeme Munro→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-05-29 · resigned 1998-12-06
Resigned
GILFILLAN, Paul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2015-08-17
Resigned
HAY, John Gibb→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-06 · resigned 2006-03-06
Resigned
LOTHIAN, David Edward→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-06-23 · resigned 1999-11-22
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-05-29 · resigned 1997-05-29
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Gail→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2009-06-24
Resigned
SPEIRS, Andrew Walker→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2013-07-11
Resigned
TAYLOR, Gillian Elizabeth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-01