NESS TAXIS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC183985 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-19
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-01➖ROBERTSON, June Agnes resigneddirector
- 2017-07-01➖ROBERTSON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-12-28➕COWE, John Peoples appointeddirector
- 2016-12-28➕FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-12-28➕THOMSON, Arron Douglas appointeddirector
- 2016-02-16➕ROBERTSON, June Agnes appointeddirector
- 2016-02-16➖ROBERTSON, Shirley resigneddirector
- 2011-09-05➖HOLLOWAY, Pamela Mary resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-05➖WOOD, Terence resigneddirector
- 2011-05-27➕ROBERTSON, Shirley appointeddirector
- 2011-05-27➕ROBERTSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2001-08-20➖NESS, Alexander Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-06-04➕HOLLOWAY, Pamela Mary appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-04➖MCKENZIE, George Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-04➖NESS, Mary Duncan resigneddirector
- 2001-06-04➕WOOD, Terence appointeddirector
- 1998-04-09➕MCKENZIE, George Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-09➖ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-09➖BLACK, Douglas Maclean resignednominee-director
- 1998-04-09➕NESS, Alexander Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-04-09➕NESS, Mary Duncan appointeddirector
- 1998-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs NESS TAXIS LIMITED
- 1998-03-19➕ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-19➕BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointednominee-director
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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-02
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Peoples Cowe Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2017 |
Damian Mark Andrew Farrell Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- June Agnes Robertsonceased 01/07/2017· 25-50% shares
- Stephen Robertsonceased 01/07/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
55 Muirhead Road
Baillieston
Glasgow
G69 7HA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-19
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
COWE, John Peoples→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMSON, Arron Douglas→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLLOWAY, Pamela Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2011-09-05
MCKENZIE, George Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2001-06-04
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 1998-04-09
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 1998-04-09
NESS, Alexander Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2001-08-20
NESS, Mary Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2001-06-04
ROBERTSON, June Agnes→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-02-16 · resigned 2017-07-01
ROBERTSON, Shirley→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2016-02-16
ROBERTSON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2017-07-01
WOOD, Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2011-09-05
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Recent filings (95 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-03-25