DALMAHOY TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC219595 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-25
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-09
    ➖
    EWING, James Watt resigned
    director
  4. 2024-07-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-06-29
    ➕
    FERRY, Bryan appointed
    director
  9. 2023-06-28
    ➕
    FERRY, Nicole appointed
    director
  10. 2023-06-28
    ➖
    EWING, James Watt resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-06-28
    ➖
    EWING, Moira resigned
    director
  12. 2023-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2023-06-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-06-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2023-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-06-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2005-08-29
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    MARSHALL, David resigned
    director
  25. 2005-08-29
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Jennifer resigned
    director
  26. 2005-08-28
    ➕
    EWING, Moira appointed
    director
  27. 2001-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As DALMAHOY TAXIS LTD.
  28. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    EWING, James Watt appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-05-25
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    EWING, James Watt appointed
    director
  32. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    MARSHALL, David appointed
    director
  33. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Jennifer appointed
    director
  34. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2001-05-25
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bryan Ferry
Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares28/06/2023
Mrs Nicole Ferry
Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting28/06/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr James Watt Ewingceased 28/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Moira Ewingceased 28/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2001-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

82 Baberton Mains Drive
Edinburgh
EH14 3BT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

FERRY, Bryan→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERRY, Nicole→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EWING, James Watt→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2001-05-25
Resigned
EWING, James Watt→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2024-07-09
Resigned
EWING, Moira→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-08-28 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
MARSHALL, David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2005-08-29
Resigned
MARSHALL, Jennifer→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2005-08-29
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2001-05-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-28