N.T.F. (TAXI) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC247147 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-02
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 2026
Net worth
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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 (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, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2025Apr 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-04-052025-04-04

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-27
    ➕
    NEAVE, Scott appointed
    director
  6. 2024-08-27
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Julie Anne resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-08-27
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Keith William resigned
    director
  8. 2024-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-08-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-08-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-08-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-08-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-12-06
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2005-11-07
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-11-07
    ➖
    W.A. ACCOUNTANCY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2005-11-07
    ➖
    FLANNIGAN, Nestle Pilmar resigned
    director
  25. 2005-11-07
    ➖
    FLANNIGAN, Thomas Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2005-09-05
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  27. 2005-09-05
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Keith William appointed
    director
  28. 2003-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As N.T.F. (TAXI) LIMITED
  29. 2003-04-02
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-04-02
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-04-02
    ➕
    W.A. ACCOUNTANCY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2003-04-02
    ➕
    FLANNIGAN, Nestle Pilmar appointed
    director
  33. 2003-04-02
    ➕
    FLANNIGAN, Thomas Alexander appointed
    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 61 — 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 61. 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott Neave
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares27/08/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Keith William Hamiltonceased 27/08/2024· 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
Incorporated2003-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

63 Toll House Grove
Tranent
EH33 2QR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-05
Last made up to: 2026-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

NEAVE, Scott→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-08-27
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Active
HAMILTON, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2024-08-27
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2003-04-02
Resigned
W.A. ACCOUNTANCY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2005-11-07
Resigned
FLANNIGAN, Nestle Pilmar→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2005-11-07
Resigned
FLANNIGAN, Thomas Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2005-11-07
Resigned
HAMILTON, Julie Anne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2020-12-06
Resigned
HAMILTON, Keith William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2024-08-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-02