GO TAX EXPRESS LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC831916 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tax consultancy
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
9 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-23➕GIFFEN, William Craig appointeddirector
- 2026-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15➕GIFFEN, Sally Elizabeth Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➖GIFFEN, William Craig resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GO TAX EXPRESS LTD
- 2024-12-16➕GIFFEN, William Craig appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sally Elizabeth Margaret Giffen Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Craig Giffenceased 15/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69203 — Tax consultancy
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GIFFEN, Sally Elizabeth Margaret→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-10-15
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GIFFEN, William Craig→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2026-03-23
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GIFFEN, William Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-12-16 · resigned 2025-10-15
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Recent filings (9 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-16