OLSSON CABS LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC219398 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-22

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

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

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. 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (1 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

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	2025-05-31	2024-05-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2025-06-09
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accounts · AA
2024-06-02
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accounts · AA
2023-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-06-30
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address · AD01
2020-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-30
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-22
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HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
director
2020-06-22
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HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
director
2020-01-29
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accounts · AA
2019-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-30
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accounts · AA
2016-11-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-11-01
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BLACKWOOD, Alan Fraser resigned
director
2016-11-01
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HERON, James Clark resigned
director
2016-09-05
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IGOE, Steven Joseph appointed
director
2016-09-05
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HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
director
2016-09-05
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HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
director
2009-07-22
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WILSON, Carol Ann resigned
secretary
2009-07-22
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WILSON, Carol Ann resigned
director
2009-07-22
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WILSON, Paul resigned
director
2009-07-07
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WILSON, Gemma Ann resigned
director
2009-06-17
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BLACKWOOD, Alan Fraser appointed
director
2009-06-17
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HERON, James Clark appointed
director
2009-06-17
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ROBSON, Alastair Francis appointed
director
2009-06-17
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ROBSON, Alastair Francis resigned
director
2007-08-20
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W.A. ACCOUNTANCY resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-08-20
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OLSSON, David resigned
director
2007-08-20
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OLSSON, Heather resigned
director
2007-08-20
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SINCLAIR, Yvonne resigned
director
2007-07-16
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WILSON, Carol Ann appointed
secretary
2007-07-16
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WILSON, Carol Ann appointed
director
2007-07-16
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WILSON, Gemma Ann appointed
director
2007-07-16
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WILSON, Paul appointed
director
2001-09-26
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SINCLAIR, Yvonne appointed
director
2001-08-30
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ALEXANDER, Christine Thomas resigned
director
2001-08-30
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LINDSAY, David resigned
director
2001-08-30
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LINDSAY, Mary Elizabeth resigned
director
2001-08-19
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OLSSON, David resigned
secretary
2001-08-19
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W.A. ACCOUNTANCY appointed
corporate-secretary
2001-05-22
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Company incorporated
As OLSSON CABS LTD.
2001-05-22
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OLSSON, David appointed
secretary
2001-05-22
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-05-22
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-05-22
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ALEXANDER, Christine Thomas appointed
director

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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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Steven Joseph Igoe Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	22/06/2020

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Ian Colquhoun Harrisceased 22/06/2020· 75-100% 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

Incorporated2001-05-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

49 Fernieside Place

Edinburgh

EH17 7LF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-05

Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (1 active · 19 resigned)

IGOE, Steven Joseph→

director · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

OLSSON, David→

secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-08-19

Resigned

WILSON, Carol Ann→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-22

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-05-22

Resigned

W.A. ACCOUNTANCY→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-08-19 · resigned 2007-08-20

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Christine Thomas→

director · ~88y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-08-30

Resigned

BLACKWOOD, Alan Fraser→

director · ~55y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2016-11-01

Resigned

HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→

director · ~73y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2020-06-22

Resigned

HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→

director · ~76y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2020-06-22

Resigned

HERON, James Clark→

director · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2016-11-01

Resigned

LINDSAY, David→

director · ~84y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-08-30

Resigned

LINDSAY, Mary Elizabeth→

director · ~83y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-08-30

Resigned

OLSSON, David→

director · ~67y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2007-08-20

Resigned

OLSSON, Heather→

director · ~67y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2007-08-20

Resigned

ROBSON, Alastair Francis→

director · ~65y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2009-06-17

Resigned

SINCLAIR, Yvonne→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-09-26 · resigned 2007-08-20

Resigned

WILSON, Carol Ann→

director · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-22

Resigned

WILSON, Gemma Ann→

director · ~36y · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-07

Resigned

WILSON, Paul→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-22

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-05-22

Resigned

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