BRAE TAXIS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC282198 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-29
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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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 (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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-182024-05-18

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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  3. 2025-10-02
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  4. 2025-08-21
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  5. 2025-01-15
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  6. 2024-01-31
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  7. 2022-05-26
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  8. 2022-01-26
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  9. 2021-01-08
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  10. 2020-01-29
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  11. 2019-02-04
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  12. 2018-01-15
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  13. 2018-01-15
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  14. 2017-12-15
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  15. 2017-12-15
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  16. 2017-11-17
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    CRUICKSHANK, James Waugh resigned
    director
  17. 2017-11-17
    ➖
    DOLAN, Angela resigned
    director
  18. 2017-09-25
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    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  19. 2017-09-25
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    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  20. 2017-09-25
    ➕
    RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur appointed
    director
  21. 2016-10-17
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    MCKAY, Iain Morran resigned
    director
  22. 2016-10-17
    ➖
    PHILP, Derek James resigned
    director
  23. 2016-10-13
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    CRUICKSHANK, James Waugh appointed
    director
  24. 2016-10-13
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    DOLAN, Angela appointed
    director
  25. 2014-03-27
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    BANKS, David Alexander resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-03-27
    ➖
    BANKS, David Alexander resigned
    director
  27. 2014-03-27
    ➖
    BANKS, Diane resigned
    director
  28. 2014-02-17
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    MCKAY, Iain Morran appointed
    director
  29. 2014-02-17
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    PHILP, Derek James appointed
    director
  30. 2005-08-10
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    SMITH, William Oliver resigned
    director
  31. 2005-03-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BRAE TAXIS LTD.
  32. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    BANKS, David Alexander appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-03-29
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-03-29
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2005-03-29
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    BANKS, David Alexander appointed
    director
  36. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    BANKS, Diane appointed
    director
  37. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    SMITH, William Oliver appointed
    director
  38. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2005-03-29
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2005-03-29
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2005-03-29
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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

70/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Colquhoun Harris
Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/11/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Waugh Cruickshankceased 17/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

136 Boden Street
Glasgow
G40 3PX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last made up to: 2025-05-18
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur→
director · ~33y · appointed 2017-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, David Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2014-03-27
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
Resigned
BANKS, David Alexander→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2014-03-27
Resigned
BANKS, Diane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2014-03-27
Resigned
CRUICKSHANK, James Waugh→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-10-13 · resigned 2017-11-17
Resigned
DOLAN, Angela→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-10-13 · resigned 2017-11-17
Resigned
MCKAY, Iain Morran→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-02-17 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned
PHILP, Derek James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-02-17 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned
SMITH, William Oliver→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-08-10
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

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officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
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accounts · AA
2025-01-15
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2024-06-06
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2024-01-31
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2023-05-30
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2022-05-26
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2022-05-26
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