J. & P. COATS (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC016365 · ltd · incorporated 1931-03-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 22 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2024-01-24📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-04-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-11-29📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2006-09-11➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➕I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➖MEREDITH, Gillian Carol resigneddirector
- 2006-08-16➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resignedsecretary
- 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➕BEVAN, Roger appointeddirector
- 2004-07-30➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2004-04-23➖ROSE, Belinda resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-28➕ROSE, Belinda appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➖DAVIES, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2003-03-31➕MEREDITH, Gillian Carol appointeddirector
- 2001-09-06➖JENKINS, David Huw resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➕ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➕ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance appointeddirector
- 2001-06-18➕DAVIES, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2001-06-18➖STEPHENS, Julia resigneddirector
- 2001-06-16➕JENKINS, David Huw appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-16➖STEPHENS, Julia resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➖GILMORE, Richard John Maurice resigneddirector
- 1999-03-31➕STEPHENS, Julia appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➖WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➕STEPHENS, Julia appointeddirector
- 1999-03-31➖WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigneddirector
- 1998-12-23➖DOW, Samuel resigneddirector
- 1998-10-30➖TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-30➕WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-24➕GILMORE, Richard John Maurice appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➖BOOTH, Brenda resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➕TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➖BOOTH, Brenda resigneddirector
- 1998-05-01➕HEALY, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1992-07-31➖BATTY, Frederick Robson resignedsecretary
- 1992-07-31➕BOOTH, Brenda appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-31➕DOW, Samuel appointeddirector
- 1992-02-01➕BOOTH, Brenda appointeddirector
- 1992-01-01➕BATTY, Frederick Robson appointedsecretary
- 1992-01-01➖RITCHIE, Peter Bell resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-01➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 1992-01-01➖CHANDLER, David George resigneddirector
- 1992-01-01➖EDGAR, Ronald resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
54/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 95 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-10-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1931-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Pacific House (Second Floor)
70 Wellington Street
Glasgow
G2 6UB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2009-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 34 resigned)
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16
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COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2006-09-11
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I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2006-09-11
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BATTY, Frederick Robson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1992-07-31
BOOTH, Brenda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1998-05-01
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
JENKINS, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-16 · resigned 2001-09-06
PRINGLE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-06-30 · resigned 1990-04-30
REID, George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-07-31
RITCHIE, Peter Bell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-07-31 · resigned 1992-01-01
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
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
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
ARTHUR, John Dunlop→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1989-09-25
BANSAL, Murari Lal→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1989-09-25 · resigned 1990-06-20
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-09-11
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1991-09-01 · resigned 1992-01-01
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Recent filings (6 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2024-01-24
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-04-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2019-11-29
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01