DARNELL TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC203029 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-17

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

—

year to Jan 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

84 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 2 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 2 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
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FINNEN, Graeme resigned
director
2026-03-26
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HARRIS, Ross Aitken resigned
director
2026-03-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-12
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FINNEN, Graeme appointed
director
2026-03-12
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HARRIS, Ross Aitken appointed
director
2026-01-15
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DAY, Eileen resigned
director
2025-12-19
➖
SMITH, Alistair resigned
director
2025-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-23
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SMITH, Alistair appointed
director
2025-11-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
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DAY, Allan Ronald Alexander appointed
director
2022-11-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-31
➖
DAY, Allan Ronald Alexander resigned
director
2013-10-31
➖
MENZIES, Graeme Edward resigned
secretary
2013-10-31
➖
MENZIES, Graeme Edward resigned
director
2013-08-12
➕
DAY, Ronald Brown appointed
director
2013-08-12
➕
DAY, Allan Ronald Alexander appointed
director
2013-08-12
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DAY, Eileen appointed
director
2012-10-29
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MUIR, Alan Mathieson resigned
director
2000-03-09
➖
BENZIES, Graeme George resigned
director
2000-01-17
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Company incorporated
As DARNELL TAXIS LTD.
2000-01-17
➕
MENZIES, Graeme Edward appointed
secretary
2000-01-17
➕
BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-01-17
➖
BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-01-17
➕
BENZIES, Graeme George appointed
director
2000-01-17
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MENZIES, Graeme Edward appointed
director
2000-01-17
➕
MUIR, Alan Mathieson appointed
director
2000-01-17
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-01-17
➖
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DAY, Allan Ronald Alexander (same surname) appointed 2022-11-29. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DAY, Eileen resigned 2026-01-15; FINNEN, Graeme resigned 2026-03-26; HARRIS, Ross Aitken resigned 2026-03-26

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ronald Brown Day Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	17/01/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Eileen Dayceased 15/01/2026· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated2000-01-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

58 Hillview Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 8QG

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

DAY, Allan Ronald Alexander→

director · ~47y · appointed 2022-11-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DAY, Ronald Brown→

director · ~73y · appointed 2013-08-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MENZIES, Graeme Edward→

secretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-01-17

Resigned

BENZIES, Graeme George→

director · ~86y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-03-09

Resigned

DAY, Allan Ronald Alexander→

director · ~47y · appointed 2013-08-12 · resigned 2014-12-31

Resigned

DAY, Eileen→

director · ~73y · appointed 2013-08-12 · resigned 2026-01-15

Resigned

FINNEN, Graeme→

director · ~43y · appointed 2026-03-12 · resigned 2026-03-26

Resigned

HARRIS, Ross Aitken→

director · ~48y · appointed 2026-03-12 · resigned 2026-03-26

Resigned

MENZIES, Graeme Edward→

director · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

MUIR, Alan Mathieson→

director · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2012-10-29

Resigned

SMITH, Alistair→

director · ~49y · appointed 2025-11-23 · resigned 2025-12-19

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-01-17

Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-17

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-16

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-03-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-11-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-03-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-01-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-30