COATS PATONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC035975 · ltd · incorporated 1960-12-30
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 22.2y 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
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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
56 officers (3 active, 56 linked, 45 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
272 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (123 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-16➕SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➖KIDD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16➖MANN, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-12➖GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➖THOMPSON, Claire resigneddirector
- 2021-06-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-06-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-06-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-06-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2020-09-01➖CHIANG, Wai Kuen resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕MANN, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➕THOMPSON, Claire appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➕CHIANG, Wai Kuen appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➖FITCH, Garry resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖FORMAN, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-09-23➖TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➖HOWES, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2015-05-11➕TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➕READE, Richard Charles appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-08➕READE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-11-28➖MEREDITH, Gillian Carol resigneddirector
- 2012-05-16➕HOWES, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2012-04-17➖BEVAN, Roger resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-17➕SAUNT, Timothy Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-17➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➕FORMAN, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 123 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-06-22: legacy
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KIDD, Nicholas James resigned 2025-06-16; MANN, Robert Charles resigned 2025-06-16
Group structure
J. & P. Coats, Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J. & P. Coats, Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COATS PATONS LIMITED
This company · SC035975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. & P. Coats, Limited 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-12-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (3 active · 53 resigned)
KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-31
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-06-16
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BEVAN, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-16 · resigned 2012-04-17
DOW, Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-12-23
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
READE, Richard Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2022-12-31
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
SAUNT, Timothy Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-17 · resigned 2015-01-08
STEPHENS, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2001-06-16
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16 · resigned 2007-05-31
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2006-08-16
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2003-11-03
ALLIANCE, David, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1991-08-06 · resigned 1999-07-21
BAIN, Neville Clifford, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1990-12-22 · resigned 1997-05-02
BELL, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1990-02-14
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2012-04-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Agent and Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/03/2004 | 03/07/2008 |
Recent filings (272 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03