GORDON HUGHES TAXIS LTD.

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SC222021 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-08
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-02-24
    ➖
    PLEWINSKI, Lukasz resigned
    director
  4. 2024-10-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-10-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-26
    ➖
    DIXON, Julie resigned
    director
  9. 2024-09-26
    ➖
    DIXON, Philip Robert resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-10
    ➕
    KOWALSKI, Michal Roman appointed
    director
  12. 2024-07-10
    ➕
    PLEWINSKI, Lukasz appointed
    director
  13. 2024-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2024-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-09-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2023-09-12
    ➖
    HUGHES, Eileen resigned
    secretary
  24. 2023-09-12
    ➖
    HUGHES, Eileen resigned
    director
  25. 2023-09-12
    ➖
    HUGHES, Gordon John resigned
    director
  26. 2023-09-12
    ➖
    KILLERBY, John resigned
    director
  27. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-08-11
    ➕
    DIXON, Julie appointed
    director
  30. 2021-08-11
    ➕
    DIXON, Philip Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2021-08-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  32. 2001-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GORDON HUGHES TAXIS LTD.
  33. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    HUGHES, Eileen appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    HUGHES, Eileen appointed
    director
  37. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    HUGHES, Gordon John appointed
    director
  38. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    KILLERBY, John appointed
    director
  39. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Michal Roman Kowalski
Individual · Polish · DOB 11/1984 · age 42
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/09/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Philip Robert Dixonceased 26/09/2024· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Gordon John Hughesceased 12/09/2023· 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
Incorporated2001-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

57/8 Hesperus Broadway
Edinburgh
EH5 1FT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

KOWALSKI, Michal Roman→
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Eileen→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned
DIXON, Julie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-08-11 · resigned 2024-09-26
Resigned
DIXON, Philip Robert→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-08-11 · resigned 2024-09-26
Resigned
HUGHES, Eileen→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned
HUGHES, Gordon John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned
KILLERBY, John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned
PLEWINSKI, Lukasz→
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-10 · resigned 2025-02-24
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19