J. & P. COATS, LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC002042 · ltd · incorporated 1890-08-06

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.3y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

75 officers (5 active, 75 linked, 63 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

333 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 2 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 2 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (162 events)Click to expand

2026-06-17
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accounts · AA
2026-06-17
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-06-17
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-06-17
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-26
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capital · SH01
2026-05-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-07
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-07
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GIANNINI, Megan Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-04-07
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officers · AP01
2026-01-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
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OATEN, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2025-11-17
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MANN, Robert Charles resigned
director
2025-11-17
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officers · AP01
2025-11-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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RANJBAR, Farnaz resigned
director
2025-06-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-28
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-28
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
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NICHOLS, Hannah Kate appointed
director
2025-05-21
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CALLAWAY, Jacqueline Wynn resigned
director
2025-01-30
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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SHARMA, Rajiv resigned
director
2022-12-31
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MANN, Robert Charles appointed
director
2022-08-01
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RANJBAR, Farnaz appointed
director
2021-12-31
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MCKEE, Monica Therese resigned
director
2021-03-31
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BODDIE, Simon resigned
director
2021-03-31
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CALLAWAY, Jacqueline Wynn appointed
director
2019-09-27
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MORGAN, Stuart John appointed
director
2019-09-27
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MCKEE, Monica Therese appointed
director
2019-09-27
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COATS PATONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2016-12-31
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FORMAN, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2016-08-01
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BODDIE, Simon appointed
director
2016-04-06
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HOWES, Richard David resigned
director
2016-01-19
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READE, Richard Charles resigned
director
2016-01-19
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SHARMA, Rajiv appointed
director
2015-01-16
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SMITH, Frazer Jackson resigned
director
2015-01-08
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READE, Richard Charles appointed
director
2015-01-08
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SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigned
director
2013-06-03
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DEPRAETER, Johan Gerard resigned
director
2013-04-30
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NORMAN, Richard Calhoun resigned
director
2012-09-03
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DEPRAETER, Johan Gerard appointed
director
2012-04-24
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HOWES, Richard David appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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: MANN, Robert Charles resigned 2025-11-17; RANJBAR, Farnaz resigned 2025-08-31

Group structure

Coats Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Coats Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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J. & P. COATS, LIMITED

This company · SC002042

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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1890-08-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1AL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-15

Last: 2025-07-01