FALLHILLS TAXIS LIMITED

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SC212474 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2023-04-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-04-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-01-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2023-01-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-01-16
    ➕
    HAMZAOUI, Mourad appointed
    director
  13. 2023-01-16
    ➖
    WALLS, Lee Ann resigned
    director
  14. 2023-01-16
    ➖
    WALLS, Ryan John resigned
    director
  15. 2022-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-02-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2022-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-01-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-10-25
    ➖
    LESLIE, Darren resigned
    secretary
  23. 2013-10-25
    ➖
    LESLIE, Darren resigned
    director
  24. 2013-10-25
    ➖
    LESLIE, Jonathan Mccran resigned
    director
  25. 2013-04-15
    ➕
    WALLS, Lee Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2013-04-15
    ➕
    WALLS, Ryan John appointed
    director
  27. 2010-12-20
    ➕
    LESLIE, Darren appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-12-20
    ➖
    LESLIE, James Mccran resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-12-20
    ➖
    LESLIE, James Mccran resigned
    director
  30. 2007-09-25
    ➖
    TAVAKOLI, Mostafa resigned
    director
  31. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    LESLIE, James Mccran appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-05-30
    ➖
    W.A. ACCOUNTANCY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    LESLIE, Darren appointed
    director
  34. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    LESLIE, James Mccran appointed
    director
  35. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    LESLIE, Jonathan Mccran appointed
    director
  36. 2007-05-30
    ➖
    TAVAKOLI, Guita resigned
    director
  37. 2003-05-21
    ➕
    TAVAKOLI, Guita appointed
    director
  38. 2001-12-01
    ➖
    RIDDELL, Alan Black Young resigned
    director
  39. 2001-12-01
    ➖
    STUART, Norman Douglas resigned
    director
  40. 2001-10-24
    ➕
    TAVAKOLI, Mostafa appointed
    director
  41. 2000-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FALLHILLS TAXIS LIMITED
  42. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    W.A. ACCOUNTANCY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    RIDDELL, Alan Black Young appointed
    director
  46. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    STUART, Norman Douglas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mourad Hamzaoui
Individual · Algerian · DOB 05/1979 · age 47
75–100%
—75-100% shares16/01/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ryan John Wallsceased 16/01/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2000-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

5 Colinton Mains Place
Edinburgh
EH13 9AU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

HAMZAOUI, Mourad→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LESLIE, Darren→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-20 · resigned 2013-10-25
Resigned
LESLIE, James Mccran→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2010-12-20
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
W.A. ACCOUNTANCY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2007-05-30
Resigned
LESLIE, Darren→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2013-10-25
Resigned
LESLIE, James Mccran→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2010-12-20
Resigned
LESLIE, Jonathan Mccran→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2013-10-25
Resigned
RIDDELL, Alan Black Young→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2001-12-01
Resigned
STUART, Norman Douglas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2001-12-01
Resigned
TAVAKOLI, Guita→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2007-05-30
Resigned
TAVAKOLI, Mostafa→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-10-24 · resigned 2007-09-25
Resigned
WALLS, Lee Ann→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-04-15 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
WALLS, Ryan John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-04-15 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16