CENTRAL TAXIS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC259428 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-18
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
99 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 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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25➕HARRIS, Craig James appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25➖ROBERTSON, Kevin William resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-04➖FLEMING, Murray Steven resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04➕ROBERTSON, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05➕FLEMING, Murray Steven appointeddirector
- 2019-12-05➖LUCAS, Laura Jayne resigneddirector
- 2019-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-19➕LUCAS, Laura Jayne appointeddirector
- 2018-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-09➕CENTRAL RADIO TAXIS (TOLLCROSS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2017-05-09➖FLEMING, Murray Steven resigneddirector
- 2017-05-09➖KENMUIR, Anthony Wallace resigneddirector
- 2017-05-09➖MACINTYRE, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2017-04-30➖WOOD, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2016-05-24➖PURNELL, William Ross resigneddirector
- 2016-03-20➖CONWAY, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2016-03-20➕PURNELL, William Ross appointeddirector
- 2015-06-09➖FLEMING, Murray Steven resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-03➕CONWAY, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2012-07-04➖ANDERSON, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2012-03-25➕ANDERSON, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2012-03-25➕KENMUIR, Anthony Wallace appointeddirector
- 2012-03-25➕MACINTYRE, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2012-03-25➖PURNELL, William Ross resigneddirector
- 2012-03-07➖ANDERSON, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2012-03-07➖PENTLAND, Gary resigneddirector
- 2011-01-23➖ROBERTSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-01-23➕WOOD, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2009-04-26➕ANDERSON, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2009-04-24➖COLQUHOUN, Iain Archibald resigneddirector
- 2008-03-16➕PENTLAND, Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-03-04➖MCKENZIE, Denny Peters, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2007-02-18➖JOHNSTON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-02-18➕PURNELL, William Ross appointeddirector
- 2007-02-18➕ROBERTSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-02-18➖SMITH, Douglas Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Central Radio Taxis (Tollcross) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Central Radio Taxis (Tollcross) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CENTRAL TAXIS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
This company · SC259428
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Radio Taxis (Tollcross) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
15 Bankhead Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 4DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)
HARRIS, Craig James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CENTRAL RADIO TAXIS (TOLLCROSS) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2017-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DICKSON, Charles Robertson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2006-08-21
FLEMING, Murray Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2015-06-09
MCKAY & NORWELL WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2003-11-18
ANDERSON, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-03-25 · resigned 2012-07-04
ANDERSON, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-04-26 · resigned 2012-03-07
COLQUHOUN, Iain Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2009-04-24
CONWAY, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-03 · resigned 2016-03-20
FLEMING, Murray Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-12-05 · resigned 2024-06-04
FLEMING, Murray Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2017-05-09
HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton→
Resignednominee-director · ~61y · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2003-11-18
JOHNSTON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2007-02-18
JOHNSTON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-18 · resigned 2004-01-18
KENMUIR, Anthony Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-03-25 · resigned 2017-05-09
LUCAS, Laura Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-06-19 · resigned 2019-12-05
MACINTYRE, Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-25 · resigned 2017-05-09
MCDONALD, James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-18 · resigned 2005-05-31
MCKENZIE, Denny Peters, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2007-03-04
PENTLAND, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-03-16 · resigned 2012-03-07
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Recent filings (99 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-11