EWART TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC208128 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-14
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

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2026
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025Jun 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-06-142025-06-142024-06-14

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-29
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    MCKENZIE, Sharan Anne resigned
    director
  8. 2021-11-29
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    MCKENZIE, Stephen William resigned
    director
  9. 2021-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-05-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-05-03
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    BURRELL, Michael resigned
    director
  19. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    BURRELL, Natasha resigned
    director
  20. 2016-04-25
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    MCKENZIE, Sharan Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2016-04-25
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    MCKENZIE, Stephen William appointed
    director
  22. 2009-08-04
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    WOOD, Carol resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-08-04
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    BURRELL, Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2009-08-04
    ➕
    BURRELL, Natasha appointed
    director
  25. 2009-08-04
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    WOOD, Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2009-08-04
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    WOOD, Carol resigned
    director
  27. 2008-07-11
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    CONNELL, Jason resigned
    director
  28. 2008-07-11
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    TWEED, Joanne resigned
    director
  29. 2008-01-15
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    CARSE, Peter Charles Robert appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    CARSE, Linda appointed
    director
  31. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    CARSE, Peter Charles Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2007-02-01
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    EWART, Owen Knox resigned
    secretary
  33. 2007-02-01
    ➖
    EWART, Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2006-12-06
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    WOOD, Carol appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-12-06
    ➕
    TWEED, Joanne appointed
    director
  36. 2006-12-06
    ➕
    WOOD, Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2006-12-06
    ➕
    WOOD, Carol appointed
    director
  38. 2005-07-26
    ➕
    CONNELL, Jason appointed
    director
  39. 2004-12-07
    ➖
    EWART, Lorraine White resigned
    secretary
  40. 2004-12-07
    ➕
    EWART, Owen Knox appointed
    secretary
  41. 2004-12-07
    ➖
    EWART, Lorraine White resigned
    director
  42. 2000-08-24
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    MCINTYRE, Derrick Crichton resigned
    director
  43. 2000-06-14
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    Company incorporated
    As EWART TAXIS LTD.
  44. 2000-06-14
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    EWART, Lorraine White appointed
    secretary
  45. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2000-06-14
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    EWART, Alan appointed
    director
  48. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    EWART, Lorraine White appointed
    director
  49. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Derrick Crichton appointed
    director
  50. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

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 Peter Charles Robert Carse
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2017

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
Incorporated2000-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

30 Silverknowes Eastway
Edinburgh
EH4 5NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-03-14
Last made up to: 2026-06-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

CARSE, Peter Charles Robert→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARSE, Linda→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-01-15
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Active
CARSE, Peter Charles Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EWART, Lorraine White→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2004-12-07
Resigned
EWART, Owen Knox→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-07 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
WOOD, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2009-08-04
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2000-06-14
Resigned
BURRELL, Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-08-04 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned
BURRELL, Natasha→
director · ~35y · appointed 2009-08-04 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned
CONNELL, Jason→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
EWART, Alan→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
EWART, Lorraine White→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2004-12-07
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Derrick Crichton→
director · ~85y · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2000-08-24
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Sharan Anne→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-04-25 · resigned 2021-11-29
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Stephen William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-04-25 · resigned 2021-11-29
Resigned
TWEED, Joanne→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
WOOD, Alexander→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2009-08-04
Resigned
WOOD, Carol→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2009-08-04
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2000-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-15