COATS FINANCE CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02591134 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (3 active, 42 linked, 27 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
213 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17➖MANN, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄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
- 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
- 2019-09-27➖COATS PATONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-02-28➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2018-02-28➖BARLOW, Charles Frederick resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➖HOWES, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➕STOCKWELL, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➕BARLOW, Charles Frederick appointeddirector
- 2012-04-17➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➕HOWES, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖SMITHYMAN, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-16➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖GIBSON, Carolyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➕GIBSON, Carolyn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-30➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2004-07-05➕ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance appointeddirector
- 2004-07-05➕BEVAN, Roger appointeddirector
- 2004-07-05➕SMITHYMAN, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2004-06-30➖LEA, Jonathan David resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 103 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
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Coats Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Coats Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COATS FINANCE CO. LIMITED
This company · 02591134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coats Holdings Ltd 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
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: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (3 active · 39 resigned)
KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-31
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KIDD, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-02-28
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BOOTH, Brenda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-31 · resigned 1998-05-01
DOW, Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-19 · resigned 1995-12-31
FORDYCE, Maria Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-18 · resigned 1991-04-19
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
SANDERS, Janis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-03-20 · resigned 1991-04-18
STEPHENS, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2001-06-16
TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-10-30
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 1999-03-31
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16 · resigned 2019-09-27
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-13 · resigned 1991-03-20
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2006-08-16
BAIN, Neville Clifford, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 1997-05-02
BARLOW, Charles Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2018-02-28
BERENDT, Anthony Peregrine Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-04-19 · resigned 1991-06-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 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 | 03/07/2008 |
Recent filings (213 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04