TAYSIDE CABS (339) LTD

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SC555593 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-25
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: medium (78/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £3,552

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 360% YoY
Current Assets
£30
↓ 72% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£710£1k£2k£3k£4kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£3.6k£772
Current assets£30£109
Net assets£3.6k£772

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2023-01-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2022-12-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-01-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-13
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    HASHMI, Farzana Zubair resigned
    director
  15. 2019-05-13
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    KHAN, Wasif resigned
    director
  16. 2019-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-03-04
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    AZHAR, Muhammad appointed
    director
  19. 2019-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2018-05-16
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    KHAN, Wasif appointed
    director
  22. 2018-05-16
    ➖
    ZUBAIR, Maria resigned
    director
  23. 2017-05-12
    ➖
    DUKE, Iain Francis resigned
    director
  24. 2017-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As TAYSIDE CABS (339) LTD
  25. 2017-01-25
    ➕
    DUKE, Iain Francis appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-25
    ➕
    HASHMI, Farzana Zubair appointed
    director
  27. 2017-01-25
    ➕
    ZUBAIR, Maria 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 69 — 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 69. 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Azhar
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest16/01/2020
Mrs Shahnaz Azhar
Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares19/08/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Farzana Zubair Hashmiceased 16/01/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2017-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

35 Hillside Road
Dundee
DD2 1QZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

AZHAR, Muhammad→
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUKE, Iain Francis→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-01-25 · resigned 2017-05-12
Resigned
HASHMI, Farzana Zubair→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-25 · resigned 2019-05-13
Resigned
KHAN, Wasif→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-05-16 · resigned 2019-05-13
Resigned
ZUBAIR, Maria→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-01-25 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-01-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-04