GLENROSS TAXIS LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC229211 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-15

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49320

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

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	2025-04-17	2024-04-17

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-01-07
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accounts · AA
2024-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
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accounts · AA01
2023-10-26
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officers · AP03
2023-10-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-25
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ARFAOUI, Mehdia appointed
secretary
2023-10-25
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SCOTT, Ian Kenneth resigned
director
2023-02-08
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FARHANE, Redouane appointed
director
2023-02-08
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TAYLOR, Margaret resigned
secretary
2023-02-08
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TAYLOR, Margaret resigned
director
2023-02-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-08
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officers · TM02
2023-02-08
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officers · TM01
2023-02-08
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officers · AP01
2023-02-08
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address · AD01
2023-01-31
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accounts · AA
2022-01-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2006-11-28
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CUNNINGHAM, Iain resigned
director
2006-08-01
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CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Jean resigned
secretary
2006-08-01
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TAYLOR, Margaret appointed
secretary
2006-08-01
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CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Jean resigned
director
2006-08-01
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SCOTT, Ian Kenneth appointed
director
2006-08-01
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TAYLOR, Margaret appointed
director
2002-04-26
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MATTHEWS, Douglas Hunter resigned
director
2002-03-15
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Company incorporated
As GLENROSS TAXIS LTD.
2002-03-15
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CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Jean appointed
secretary
2002-03-15
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-03-15
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-03-15
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CUNNINGHAM, Iain appointed
director
2002-03-15
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CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Jean appointed
director
2002-03-15
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MATTHEWS, Douglas Hunter appointed
director
2002-03-15
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-03-15
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Redouane Farhane Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	08/02/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Ian Kenneth Scottceased 08/02/2023· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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LOTHIAN COUNTRY BUSES LIMITED→ SC127512 · est 1990 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	35y	—	—
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MARCIN KOBUS HAULAGE LTD.→ SC409029 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-03-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

215 Mountcastle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH8 7SX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-17

Last made up to: 2025-04-17

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-16

Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

ARFAOUI, Mehdia→

secretary · appointed 2023-10-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FARHANE, Redouane→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-02-08

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Jean→

secretary · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2006-08-01

Resigned

TAYLOR, Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2023-02-08

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2002-03-15

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Iain→

director · ~69y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2006-11-28

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Jean→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2006-08-01

Resigned

MATTHEWS, Douglas Hunter→

director · ~85y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2002-04-26

Resigned

SCOTT, Ian Kenneth→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2023-10-25

Resigned

TAYLOR, Margaret→

director · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2023-02-08

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2002-03-15

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-01-29

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-01-29

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2023-10-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-10-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-30

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-02-08

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2023-02-08

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-02-08

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2023-02-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-02-08