LAIDLAW TAXIS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC323648 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 71/100 (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 (58/100).

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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-23
    ➖
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
    director
  3. 2025-06-23
    ➖
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-06-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-06-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-06-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-07-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2023-07-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-07-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2023-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-06-23
    ➖
    LAIDLAW, James Murray resigned
    director
  20. 2023-06-23
    ➖
    LAIDLAW, Linda resigned
    director
  21. 2023-06-23
    ➖
    MCCOLL, James Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2023-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2022-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-06-13
    ➕
    EDREES, Ali Al-Sheikh appointed
    director
  28. 2022-06-13
    ➕
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  29. 2022-06-13
    ➕
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  30. 2022-05-20
    ➖
    LAIDLAW, James Murray resigned
    secretary
  31. 2022-05-20
    ➖
    LAIDLAW, Keith Murray resigned
    director
  32. 2022-05-20
    ➖
    LAIDLAW, Murray James resigned
    director
  33. 2022-05-20
    ➕
    MCCOLL, James Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2007-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAIDLAW TAXIS LTD.
  35. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    LAIDLAW, James Murray appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2007-05-14
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    LAIDLAW, James Murray appointed
    director
  39. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    LAIDLAW, Keith Murray appointed
    director
  40. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    LAIDLAW, Linda appointed
    director
  41. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    LAIDLAW, Murray James appointed
    director
  42. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2007-05-14
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2007-05-14
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned 2025-06-23; HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned 2025-06-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ali Al-Sheikh Edrees
Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/06/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Colquhoun Harrisceased 23/06/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Harrisceased 23/06/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr James Murray Laidlawceased 23/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Linda Laidlawceased 23/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2007-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

11 Moredun Dell
Edinburgh
EH17 7EJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

EDREES, Ali Al-Sheikh→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-06-13
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Active
LAIDLAW, James Murray→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2022-05-20
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2007-05-14
Resigned
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2022-06-13 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-06-13 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
LAIDLAW, James Murray→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2023-06-23
Resigned
LAIDLAW, Keith Murray→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2022-05-20
Resigned
LAIDLAW, Linda→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2023-06-23
Resigned
LAIDLAW, Murray James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2022-05-20
Resigned
MCCOLL, James Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2022-05-20 · resigned 2023-06-23
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2007-05-14
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2007-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-12