KIRKHILL TAXIS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC328946 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
A dormant shell company with no active trading operations, likely incorporated as a holding or administrative vehicle loosely associated with taxi or transport services given its name, though its non-trading SIC code and dissolution suggest it never conducted meaningful commercial activity.
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-08-01 | 2022-08-01 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-01-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-21➖HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21➖HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-17➕HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17➕HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointeddirector
- 2010-11-11➖DEWAN, Abul Hakim Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2010-11-11➖MIAH, Suhayl resigneddirector
- 2010-09-16➕RAHMAN, Fatima appointeddirector
- 2010-09-16➕RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur appointeddirector
- 2009-11-25➖BENALI, Karim resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-25➖BENALI, Karim resigneddirector
- 2009-11-25➖BENALI (BELHAJ), Hanane resigneddirector
- 2009-09-11➕DEWAN, Abul Hakim Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2009-09-11➖JAMAN, Wahid resigneddirector
- 2009-09-11➕MIAH, Suhayl appointeddirector
- 2009-09-11➖RAHMAN, Fatima resigneddirector
- 2009-09-11➖RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur resigneddirector
- 2009-08-12➕JAMAN, Wahid appointeddirector
- 2009-08-12➖RAHMAN, Azadur resigneddirector
- 2009-08-12➕RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur appointeddirector
- 2009-03-20➕RAHMAN, Azadur appointeddirector
- 2009-03-20➕RAHMAN, Fatima appointeddirector
- 2008-06-24➕BENALI (BELHAJ), Hanane appointeddirector
- 2008-06-23➖WILSON, David resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-23➖WILSON, David resigneddirector
- 2008-02-11➕BENALI, Karim appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-11➕BENALI, Karim appointeddirector
- 2008-02-11➖JEROMSON, Linda resigneddirector
- 2008-02-11➖WILSON, Frances resigneddirector
- 2007-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs KIRKHILL TAXIS LIMITED
- 2007-08-08➕WILSON, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-08➕JEROMSON, Linda appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-01-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Shozzadur Rahman Individual · British · DOB 07/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ian Colquhoun Harrisceased 21/06/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Mohammed Shozzadur Rahmanceased 17/04/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
27 Carnegie Court
Edinburgh
EH8 9SN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-08-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-08-08
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
RAHMAN, Fatima→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2010-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENALI, Karim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2009-11-25
WILSON, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2008-06-23
BENALI, Karim→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2009-11-25
BENALI (BELHAJ), Hanane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-06-24 · resigned 2009-11-25
DEWAN, Abul Hakim Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2010-11-11
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2024-06-21
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2024-06-21
JAMAN, Wahid→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-08-12 · resigned 2009-09-11
JEROMSON, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2008-02-11
MIAH, Suhayl→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2010-11-11
RAHMAN, Azadur→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-03-20 · resigned 2009-08-12
RAHMAN, Fatima→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-03-20 · resigned 2009-09-11
RAHMAN, Mohammed Shozzadur→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2009-08-12 · resigned 2009-09-11
WILSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2008-06-23
WILSON, Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2008-02-11
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Recent filings (79 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19