EMMATT TAXI HIRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC223731 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-27
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
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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
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02➖MOHAMMED, Kausar resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-02➖MOHAMMED, Kausar resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02➖MOHAMMED, Rafiq resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19➕ADAM, Musa Alfake appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-05➖FARM, James resigneddirector
- 2003-01-29➖FARM, Helen Anne resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-29➕MOHAMMED, Kausar appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-29➕MOHAMMED, Kausar appointeddirector
- 2003-01-29➕MOHAMMED, Rafiq appointeddirector
- 2001-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs EMMATT TAXI HIRE LIMITED
- 2001-09-27➕FARM, Helen Anne appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-27➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-27➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-27➕FARM, James appointeddirector
- 2001-09-27➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-09-27➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Musa Alfake Adam Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Rafiq Mohammedceased 02/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3/38 Wharton Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9FH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
ADAM, Musa Alfake→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARM, Helen Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2003-01-29
MOHAMMED, Kausar→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2025-04-02
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
FARM, James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2003-03-05
MOHAMMED, Kausar→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2025-04-02
MOHAMMED, Rafiq→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2025-04-02
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03