RYANS TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC266180 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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 (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 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
Metric2026-04-302025-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2026-04-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-01-26
    ➖
    MCLAUCHLAN, James resigned
    director
  6. 2026-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2026-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2026-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2026-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-05-02
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    MCLAUCHLAN, Lisa Margaret appointed
    director
  15. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As RYANS TAXIS LTD.
  21. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    MCLAUCHLAN, Ryan James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    MCLAUCHLAN, Ryan James appointed
    director
  23. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2004-04-07
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    IRONS, Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-07
    ➖
    IRONS, Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    MCLAUCHLAN, James appointed
    director
  28. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2004-04-07
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2004-04-07
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-04-07
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Lisa Margaret Mclauchlan
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/01/2026
Ryan James Mclauchlan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • James Mclaughlanceased 26/01/2026· 25-50% shares
  • Kelly Smithceased 26/01/2026· 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
Incorporated2004-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

129 Baberton Mains Drive
Edinburgh
EH14 3EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

MCLAUCHLAN, Ryan James→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAUCHLAN, Lisa Margaret→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAUCHLAN, Ryan James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2004-04-07
Resigned
IRONS, Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2004-04-07
Resigned
MCLAUCHLAN, James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2026-01-26
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2004-04-07
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2004-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18