M.B. TAXIS 752 LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC424871 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£16.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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 (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £16,499

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£16k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 10.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£13k£16kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£16.5k£11.9k
Current assets£1.5k£1.4k
Net assets£16.5k£11.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-30
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  2. 2024-04-30
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  3. 2023-05-31
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  4. 2022-05-31
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  5. 2021-04-30
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  6. 2020-07-31
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  7. 2019-06-30
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  8. 2018-04-30
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  9. 2016-10-29
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  10. 2016-10-24
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    BOOTH, Maria Katarzyna resigned
    secretary
  11. 2016-10-24
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  12. 2016-10-24
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  13. 2016-10-24
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  17. 2016-10-24
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  18. 2016-08-01
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    BARRY, Eric Martin appointed
    director
  19. 2016-08-01
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    BARRY, Jane Frances Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2016-08-01
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    BOOTH, George Ian resigned
    director
  21. 2016-08-01
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    BOOTH, Maria Katarzyna resigned
    director
  22. 2013-06-21
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    BOOTH, Maria Katarzyna appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-05-24
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    Company incorporated
    As M.B. TAXIS 752 LTD.
  24. 2012-05-24
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    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  25. 2012-05-24
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    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-05-24
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    BOOTH, George Ian appointed
    director
  27. 2012-05-24
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    BOOTH, Maria Katarzyna appointed
    director
  28. 2012-05-24
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-24
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    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  30. 2012-05-24
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    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2012-05-24
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Jane Frances Louise Barry
Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/08/2016
Mr Eric Martin Barry
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

116 Oxgangs Road
Edinburgh
EH10 7AZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BARRY, Eric Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRY, Jane Frances Louise→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Maria Katarzyna→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-21 · resigned 2016-10-24
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2012-05-24
Resigned
BOOTH, George Ian→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
BOOTH, Maria Katarzyna→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2012-05-24
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2012-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

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2025-06-18
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2025-04-30
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2024-06-21
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2024-04-30
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2023-05-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
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accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
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accounts · AA
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2020-07-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2019-06-30
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2019-05-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-19