J.A.B. TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC188784 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-26
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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 (77/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 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£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-20
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-06-24
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    BENNETT, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-06-24
    ➖
    BENNETT, Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2016-06-24
    ➖
    BENNETT, Myra Wright resigned
    director
  19. 2016-05-25
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    WIGHTON, Elaine Georgina appointed
    director
  20. 2016-05-25
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    WIGHTON, James Mackay appointed
    director
  21. 1999-10-18
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    RENWICK, James Fraser resigned
    director
  22. 1999-09-01
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    RENWICK, James Fraser resigned
    secretary
  23. 1999-08-31
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    BENNETT, Myra Wright appointed
    director
  24. 1999-03-01
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    BENNETT, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    BENNETT, Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 1999-02-26
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    RENWICK, Margaret resigned
    director
  27. 1998-08-26
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    Company incorporated
    As J.A.B. TAXIS LTD.
  28. 1998-08-26
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    RENWICK, James Fraser appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-08-26
    ➕
    TRAINER, Diane appointed
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-08-26
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    TRAINER, Diane resigned
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-08-26
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    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 1998-08-26
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    nominee-director
  33. 1998-08-26
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    RENWICK, James Fraser appointed
    director
  34. 1998-08-26
    ➕
    RENWICK, Margaret appointed
    director
  35. 1998-08-26
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  36. 1998-08-26
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter 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

46/100
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.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
James Mackay Wighton
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Elaine Georgina Wighton
Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1998-08-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

17 Bellwood Place
Penicuik
EH26 0GF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

WIGHTON, Elaine Georgina→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WIGHTON, James Mackay→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2016-06-24
Resigned
RENWICK, James Fraser→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned
TRAINER, Diane→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned
BENNETT, Andrew→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2016-06-24
Resigned
BENNETT, Myra Wright→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-08-31 · resigned 2016-06-24
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned
RENWICK, James Fraser→
director · ~96y · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
RENWICK, Margaret→
director · ~95y · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-24