TAXI FOR HIRE LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC418413 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-02

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

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 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

75 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2025-07-26
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-29
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-06
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-04
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UDDIN, Alaya Begum appointed
director
2022-05-04
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DO, Hue Thanh resigned
director
2021-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-02-12
➖
TSUI, Chi Lam resigned
director
2019-12-19
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CALLAGHAN, Ritchie resigned
director
2018-03-08
➕
DO, Hue Thanh appointed
director
2018-03-08
➖
THANH DO, Hue resigned
director
2018-02-14
➕
CALLAGHAN, Ritchie appointed
director
2018-01-30
➕
TSUI, Chi Lam appointed
director
2017-12-01
➖
MUNRO, Alexander resigned
director
2016-11-30
➖
AIRD, Diane Ethel resigned
director
2016-11-30
➖
AIRD, George Fernie resigned
director
2016-11-30
➖
AIRD, Jade Elizabeth resigned
director
2016-08-07
➖
PING LI, Hung resigned
director
2016-07-08
➕
MUNRO, Alexander appointed
director
2016-07-08
➕
PING LI, Hung appointed
director
2016-07-08
➕
THANH DO, Hue appointed
director
2016-02-11
➕
AIRD, Diane Ethel appointed
director
2016-02-11
➕
AIRD, George Fernie appointed
director
2016-02-11
➕
AIRD, Jade Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-02-11
➖
GIBSON, Allan Esplin resigned
director
2012-03-02
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Company incorporated
As TAXI FOR HIRE LTD.
2012-03-02
➕
BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-03-02
➖
BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-03-02
➕
GIBSON, Allan Esplin appointed
director
2012-03-02
➕
MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
director
2012-03-02
➖
MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
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

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

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 · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Alaya Begum Uddin Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	04/05/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ping On Holdings Ltdceased 04/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Ms Hue Thanh Doceased 01/10/2018· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-03-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

257 Broomhouse Road

Edinburgh

Midlothian

EH11 3SF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-18

Last: 2025-05-04

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

UDDIN, Alaya Begum→

director · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2012-03-02

Resigned

AIRD, Diane Ethel→

director · ~61y · appointed 2016-02-11 · resigned 2016-11-30

Resigned

AIRD, George Fernie→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-02-11 · resigned 2016-11-30

Resigned

AIRD, Jade Elizabeth→

director · ~36y · appointed 2016-02-11 · resigned 2016-11-30

Resigned

CALLAGHAN, Ritchie→

director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-14 · resigned 2019-12-19

Resigned

DO, Hue Thanh→

director · ~48y · appointed 2018-03-08 · resigned 2022-05-04

Resigned

GIBSON, Allan Esplin→

director · ~66y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2016-02-11

Resigned

MABBOTT, Stephen George→

director · ~76y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2012-03-02

Resigned

MUNRO, Alexander→

director · ~67y · appointed 2016-07-08 · resigned 2017-12-01

Resigned

PING LI, Hung→

director · ~51y · appointed 2016-07-08 · resigned 2016-08-07

Resigned

THANH DO, Hue→

director · ~48y · appointed 2016-07-08 · resigned 2018-03-08

Resigned

TSUI, Chi Lam→

director · ~35y · appointed 2018-01-30 · resigned 2020-02-12

Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-07-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-24

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-07-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-07-03

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2023-07-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-07-28

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2023-07-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-05-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-06

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2022-05-06

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2022-05-06