J.G.H. TAXIS LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC191463 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28➕CROLLA, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2022-04-28➖DADACHE, Boualem resigneddirector
- 2022-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08➕HARRIS, Ross Aitken appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-13➖AKHTAR, Shamina resigneddirector
- 2019-08-13➖MIAH, Jilad resigneddirector
- 2019-04-17➕HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointeddirector
- 2019-04-17➕HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointeddirector
- 2019-04-17➕DADACHE, Boualem appointeddirector
- 2019-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2013-04-01➖AKOND, Rupali resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➖AKOND, Sajjad Hossain resigneddirector
- 2011-06-15➕AKOND, Rupali appointeddirector
- 2011-01-26➕AKOND, Sajjad Hossain appointeddirector
- 2010-11-18➖GRANT, Sheena Harrison resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-18➖GRANT, John Alexander Scott resigneddirector
- 2010-11-18➖GRANT, Sheena Harrison resigneddirector
- 2010-08-26➕AKHTAR, Shamina appointeddirector
- 2010-08-26➕MIAH, Jilad appointeddirector
- 2004-05-18➖HAY, John Gibb resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-18➖HAY, John Gibb resigneddirector
- 2004-05-18➖HAY, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2003-12-15➕GRANT, Sheena Harrison appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➕GRANT, John Alexander Scott appointeddirector
- 2003-12-15➕GRANT, Sheena Harrison appointeddirector
- 1998-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs J.G.H. TAXIS LTD.
- 1998-11-25➕HAY, John Gibb appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-25➕TRAINER, Diane appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-11-25➖TRAINER, Diane resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-11-25➕HAY, John Gibb appointeddirector
- 1998-11-25➕HAY, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 1998-11-25➕MCINTOSH, Susan appointednominee-director
- 1998-11-25➖MCINTOSH, Susan resignednominee-director
- 1998-11-25➕TRAINER, Peter appointednominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Colquhoun Harris Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/04/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Shamina Akhtarceased 17/04/2019· 25-50% shares
- Jilad Miahceased 17/04/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| SCOTWELD GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ SC183317 · est 1998 | £1.85M £1.58M–£2.13M | — | £1.85M | — | 28y | 83 | 74y |
| MOULDED FOAMS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC311076 · est 2006 | £435.6k £370.2k–£500.9k | — | £435.6k | — | 19y | 83 | 62y |
| A FORSYTH HOLDINGS LTD.→ SC249579 · est 2003 | £328.7k £279.4k–£378.0k | — | £328.7k | — | 23y | 82 | 63y |
| ALEX MURRAY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC286427 · est 2005 | £87.4k £74.3k–£100.5k | — | £87.4k | — | 20y | 82 | 86y |
| TRESPASS (UK) LIMITED→ SC081027 · est 1982 | £1.7k £1.5k–£2.0k | — | £1.7k | — | 43y | 83 | 71y |
| MARITIME TRUSTEES LIMITED→ SC033519 · est 1958 | £116 £99–£133 | — | £116 | — | 67y | 83 | 71y |
| SARTI (WELLINGTON ST.) LIMITED→ SC272255 · est 2004 | £99 £84–£114 | — | £99 | — | 21y | 83 | 64y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
136 Boden Street
Glasgow
G40 3PX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
CROLLA, Roberto→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-04-17
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HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-04-17
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HARRIS, Ross Aitken→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-04-08
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GRANT, Sheena Harrison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2010-11-18
HAY, John Gibb→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2004-05-18
TRAINER, Diane→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 1998-11-25
AKHTAR, Shamina→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2019-08-13
AKOND, Rupali→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2011-06-15 · resigned 2013-04-01
AKOND, Sajjad Hossain→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-01-26 · resigned 2013-04-01
DADACHE, Boualem→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-04-17 · resigned 2022-04-28
GRANT, John Alexander Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2010-11-18
GRANT, Sheena Harrison→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2010-11-18
HAY, John Gibb→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2004-05-18
HAY, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2004-05-18
MCINTOSH, Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~56y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 1998-11-25
MIAH, Jilad→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2019-08-13
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 1998-11-25
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Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-17