197 COATSWORTH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11446267 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-03
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 5.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Atom Bank PLC
- 2020-08-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Atom Bank PLC
- 2020-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-10➕RICHMAN, Yosef Gedalia appointeddirector
- 2020-06-10➖RICHMAN, Yosef Gedalia resigneddirector
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 197 COATSWORTH LIMITED
- 2018-07-03➕COHEN, Isaac appointeddirector
- 2018-07-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Isaac Cohen Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Yosef Gedalia Richmanceased 10/06/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 135 GROSVENOR ROAD LIMITED→ 16827383 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14-16 CURZON AVENUE LIMITED→ 04303267 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 149A LTD→ 14998717 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 175 CITY POINT HOLDINGS LTD→ 16147422 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 18 HILL LTD→ 16118988 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1805 PROPERTY LIMITED→ 13863406 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 188 LORD STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04932162 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 1942 LTD→ 16466445 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1A BARKERS LANE LTD→ 16886983 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LTD→ 12529295 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE PROPERTIES 2 LTD→ 16131372 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST PLACE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 14009716 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
158 Cromwell Road
Salford
M6 6DE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
COHEN, Isaac→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHMAN, Yosef Gedalia→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-10 · resigned 2020-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/08/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-22