J & C TAXIS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC226702 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-10-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-10-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-02-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-02-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-02-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-02-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2024-02-06
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    EROGLU, Baris resigned
    director
  15. 2024-02-06
    ➖
    EROGLU, Gulustan resigned
    director
  16. 2023-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2023-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2023-11-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2023-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2023-11-10
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    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  24. 2023-11-10
    ➕
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  25. 2023-11-10
    ➕
    UMER, Muhammad Sohail appointed
    director
  26. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2015-09-18
    ➖
    W.A. ACCOUNTANCY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2015-09-18
    ➖
    RAFFERTY, Brian John resigned
    director
  29. 2015-09-18
    ➖
    RAFFERTY, Catherine Banks resigned
    director
  30. 2015-09-18
    ➖
    RAFFERTY, John Martin resigned
    director
  31. 2015-09-18
    ➖
    STEWART, Jacquelene Leslie resigned
    director
  32. 2015-06-05
    ➕
    EROGLU, Baris appointed
    director
  33. 2015-06-05
    ➕
    EROGLU, Gulustan appointed
    director
  34. 2013-05-20
    ➕
    RAFFERTY, Brian John appointed
    director
  35. 2013-05-20
    ➖
    RAFFERTY, Brian John resigned
    director
  36. 2007-01-03
    ➕
    RAFFERTY, Brian John appointed
    director
  37. 2007-01-03
    ➕
    STEWART, Jacquelene Leslie appointed
    director
  38. 2002-01-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J & C TAXIS LIMITED
  39. 2002-01-04
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2002-01-04
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2002-01-04
    ➕
    W.A. ACCOUNTANCY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2002-01-04
    ➕
    RAFFERTY, Catherine Banks appointed
    director
  43. 2002-01-04
    ➕
    RAFFERTY, John Martin appointed
    director
  44. 2002-01-04
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  45. 2002-01-04
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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 Ian Colquhoun Harris
Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/02/2024
Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Harris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/02/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Gulustan Erogluceased 06/02/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Baris Erogluceased 06/02/2024· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2002-01-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

136 Boden Street
Glasgow
G40 3PX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2023-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2023-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UMER, Muhammad Sohail→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-01-04
Resigned
W.A. ACCOUNTANCY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned
EROGLU, Baris→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2024-02-06
Resigned
EROGLU, Gulustan→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2024-02-06
Resigned
RAFFERTY, Brian John→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-05-20 · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned
RAFFERTY, Brian John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-01-03 · resigned 2013-05-20
Resigned
RAFFERTY, Catherine Banks→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned
RAFFERTY, John Martin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned
STEWART, Jacquelene Leslie→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-01-03 · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-26