COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive

08395296 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-02-08

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (10 active, 35 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2026-03-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
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officers · AP01
2025-09-30
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RICHARDS, Anne Helen, Dame appointed
director
2025-09-30
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REMNANT, Philip John, The Right Honourable The Lord Remnant resigned
director
2025-09-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
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URQUHART, Linda Hamilton resigned
director
2025-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-05
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CHAMBERLAIN, Solange Helene Jeanine appointed
director
2024-08-05
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CRYSTAL, Emma Linnea Mathilda appointed
director
2024-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-31
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MERRENS, Natalie Isabel appointed
director
2023-07-27
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FLAVEL, Peter Gordon resigned
director
2023-07-26
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ROSE, Alison resigned
director
2023-05-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
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YUEH, Linda Yi-Chuang, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-01
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HENDERSON, Neil appointed
secretary
2023-03-31
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ELLIOTT, Mark resigned
secretary
2023-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-01
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AMEDUME, Victoria appointed
director
2023-01-01
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CANTEENWALA, Javid Soli appointed
director
2023-01-01
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WALDEGRAVE, William Arthur, The Rt Hon Lord Of North Hill resigned
director
2022-12-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
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REMNANT, Philip John, The Right Honourable The Lord Remnant appointed
director
2022-11-18
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STOWELL, Camilla resigned
director
2022-07-02
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BARNES, Francesca resigned
director
2022-07-02
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URQUHART, Linda Hamilton appointed
director
2021-03-19
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ELLIOTT, Mark appointed
secretary
2021-03-19
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RICKS, Ralph Antoine resigned
secretary
2021-03-01
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KENRICK, Thomas Jolyon resigned
director
2019-12-01
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GEIDT, Christopher resigned
director
2019-07-11
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BARNES, Francesca appointed
director
2019-07-04
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SETKOVA, Lenka resigned
director
2019-07-02
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HARRINGTON, Rachel Alice appointed
director
2019-07-02
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LINES, Laura appointed
director
2019-07-02
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MCNEILL, Judith Mary appointed
director
2019-06-28
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GENT, Leslie Diane resigned
director
2019-01-30
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HAMMAD, Ali Hassan resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 82 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: REMNANT, Philip John, The Right Honourable The Lord Remnant resigned 2025-09-30; URQUHART, Linda Hamilton resigned 2025-07-18

Group structure

Coutts & Company holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Coutts & Company

Corporate parent · board control

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COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

This company · 08395296

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Coutts & Company Corporate entity	—	—	board controlboard 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-02-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

440 Strand

London

WC2R 0QS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-01

Last made up to: 2025-04-01

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-29

Last: 2026-01-15