CITY CENTRE CABS (DUNDEE) LIMITED

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SC408281 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-28
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £1,182

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£83k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£33k£50k£66k£83kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£1.2k£1.2k
Current assets£82.7k£82.7k
Net assets£1.2k£1.2k

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
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-01-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-01-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2020-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-06
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    MARR, James Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2018-11-06
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    JACK, Lee Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2018-11-06
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-11-06
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-07-27
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    MARR, James Michael resigned
    director
  21. 2018-07-27
    ➖
    MARR, Peter Kenneth resigned
    director
  22. 2018-04-12
    ➖
    CONROY, Joseph resigned
    director
  23. 2018-04-12
    ➕
    JACK, Lee Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    CONROY, Joseph appointed
    director
  25. 2017-10-06
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    CONROY, Joseph resigned
    director
  26. 2017-10-06
    ➕
    MARR, James Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2017-10-06
    ➕
    MARR, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  28. 2017-03-03
    ➕
    CONROY, Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2017-03-03
    ➖
    MARR, James resigned
    director
  30. 2017-03-03
    ➖
    MARR, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 2016-12-24
    ➖
    CONROY, Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2013-11-12
    ➕
    CONROY, Joseph appointed
    director
  33. 2013-07-29
    ➖
    CONROY, Joseph resigned
    director
  34. 2013-07-29
    ➕
    MARR, James appointed
    director
  35. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    MARR, Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2011-09-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CITY CENTRE CABS (DUNDEE) LIMITED
  37. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    CONROY, Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Michael Marr
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest27/02/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Joseph Conroyceased 06/10/2017· 50-75% 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
Incorporated2011-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Castlecroft Business Centre Castlecroft Business Centre
Tom Johnston Road
Dundee
DD4 8XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

MARR, James Michael→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONROY, Joseph→
director · ~74y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2018-04-12
Resigned
CONROY, Joseph→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-03-03 · resigned 2017-10-06
Resigned
CONROY, Joseph→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-11-12 · resigned 2016-12-24
Resigned
CONROY, Joseph→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-28 · resigned 2013-07-29
Resigned
JACK, Lee Alexander→
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-04-12 · resigned 2018-11-06
Resigned
MARR, James Michael→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-10-06 · resigned 2018-07-27
Resigned
MARR, James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned
MARR, Peter Kenneth→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-10-06 · resigned 2018-07-27
Resigned
MARR, Peter→
director · ~35y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

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gazette · DISS40
2026-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-04