LOSSIE TAXIS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC329663 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£311
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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 (77/100)

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 (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £311
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Net Worth
£311
↑ 90% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£64.6k£33.0k
Current assets£17.3k£17.5k
Cash£6.0k£5.4k
Debtors£11.3k£12.0k
Net assets£311£164

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-22
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  4. 2023-05-22
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-08
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2018-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-21
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-08-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-05-12
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-12-13
    ➖
    EDWARDS, David Smith resigned
    secretary
  17. 2012-12-13
    ➖
    EDWARDS, David Smith resigned
    director
  18. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    DEVINE, Andrew Malcolm appointed
    director
  19. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    BURBRIDGE, Martin Henry resigned
    director
  20. 2009-01-14
    ➖
    KING, Sheena resigned
    director
  21. 2009-01-14
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew resigned
    director
  22. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    BURBRIDGE, Martin Henry appointed
    director
  23. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2007-09-04
    ➕
    EDWARDS, David Smith appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-04
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Dorothy Macdougal resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-09-04
    ➕
    EDWARDS, David Smith appointed
    director
  27. 2007-09-04
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Dorothy Macdougal resigned
    director
  28. 2007-08-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LOSSIE TAXIS LIMITED
  29. 2007-08-21
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Dorothy Macdougal appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-08-21
    ➕
    KING, Sheena appointed
    director
  31. 2007-08-21
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Dorothy Macdougal appointed
    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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

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 Andrew Malcolm Devine
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

4 North Guildry Street
Elgin
IV30 1JR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

DEVINE, Andrew Malcolm→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS, David Smith→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2012-12-13
Resigned
RUSSELL, Dorothy Macdougal→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-21 · resigned 2007-09-04
Resigned
BURBRIDGE, Martin Henry→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
EDWARDS, David Smith→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2012-12-13
Resigned
KING, Sheena→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-08-21 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
MACDONALD, Stewart Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
RUSSELL, Dorothy Macdougal→
director · ~89y · appointed 2007-08-21 · resigned 2007-09-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

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2025-11-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-26