COATES WESTFIELD LLP
🌿Early-stageactive
OC449134 · llp · incorporated 2023-09-18
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-31➕COATES, Joanna appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-01-31➕COATES, Lucy appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-13📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs COATES WESTFIELD LLP
- 2023-09-18➕COATES, Alan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-18➕COATES, Ruth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-09-18📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruth Coates Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 18/09/2023 |
Alan Coates Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 18/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2023-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Westfield House Banks Lane
Scorton
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 6DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
COATES, Alan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-18
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COATES, Joanna→
Activellp-designated-member · ~30y · appointed 2026-01-31
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COATES, Lucy→
Activellp-designated-member · ~27y · appointed 2026-01-31
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COATES, Ruth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2023-09-18
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Recent filings (8 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-21
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-07-13
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2023-09-18