COATS (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00516691 · ltd · incorporated 1953-03-03
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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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 60.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
52 officers (3 active, 52 linked, 44 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
288 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (120 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-16➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➕SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➖KIDD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16➖MACDONALD, Eric resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16➖MANN, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01➖CHIANG, Wai Kuen resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕MANN, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-27➖COATS PATONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-09-27➕CHIANG, Wai Kuen appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕READE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖STOCKWELL, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2018-12-13➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➕MACDONALD, Eric appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➖SCHOFER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-12-13➕STOCKWELL, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2016-04-06➖HOWES, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-03-26➖BAUER, Christine resigneddirector
- 2014-03-26➖FITCH, Garry resigneddirector
- 2013-06-03➖DEPRAETER, Johan Gerard resigneddirector
- 2013-04-30➖NORMAN, Richard Colhoun resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➕FITCH, Garry appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➖OSTMANN, William Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-05-24➕SCHOFER, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-04-30➖OSSWALD, Christoph resigneddirector
- 2012-04-17➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2012-04-16➕HOWES, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2011-03-29➕OSSWALD, Christoph appointeddirector
- 2011-01-13➕BAUER, Christine appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KIDD, Nicholas James resigned 2025-06-16; MACDONALD, Eric resigned 2025-06-16; MANN, Robert Charles resigned 2025-06-16
Group structure
J. & P. Coats, Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J. & P. Coats, Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COATS (UK) LIMITED
This company · 00516691
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. & P. Coats, Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 07 2004 LTD→ 15923374 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 3T OVERSEAS LIMITED→ 13357338 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 420 BEVERAGES LTD→ 11663827 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 909 APPAREL LTD→ 15606344 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ABOMIN UK LIMITED→ 11499966 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABSORLUTION ( UK ) CO., LIMITED→ 15679615 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1953-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles
Registered office
4th Floor 14 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30
Officers (3 active · 49 resigned)
KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-16
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-16
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SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-06-16
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BEVAN, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-07-01
DICKSON, Robert Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1999-04-01
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
JENKINS, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-16 · resigned 2001-09-06
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
STEPHENS, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-06-16
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16 · resigned 2019-09-27
BATUHAN, Allan Sergio Banzon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2002-08-16
BAUER, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-13 · resigned 2014-03-26
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-31 · resigned 2012-04-17
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1998-07-01
CHARRETON, Didier→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-12-31 · resigned 2007-02-28
CHAWNER, Colin Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2011-01-13
CHIANG, Wai Kuen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2020-09-01
DEPRAETER, Johan Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2013-06-03
DICKSON, Robert Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1999-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (As Security Agent and Trustee for Thebeneficiaries) | Deed of accession and charge | 1 property | 30/03/2004 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Schoder Executive & Trustee Company Schoder Executive & Trustee Company LTD | First supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 27/01/1969 | 18/02/2000 | |
| satisfied | Schoder Executor and Trustee Company Schoder Executor and Trustee Company Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 26/11/1965 | 18/02/2000 |
Recent filings (288 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03