CTS CORPORATION U.K. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC090209 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-25
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-05➕STEIN, Rosana appointeddirector
- 2025-12-05➖BAUMEISTER, Martin resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-10-16➕CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11➕JR., Gerald Willis, appointeddirector
- 2025-09-11➕BAUMEISTER, Martin appointeddirector
- 2025-09-11➖GULBRANSON, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04➖D'ANGELO, Scott resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-04➖D'ANGELO, Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-30➕D'ANGELO, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-30➖WARREN, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-30➕D'ANGELO, Scott appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30➖WARREN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-12➖CAHILL, William Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➖MACGREGOR, Gregor Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-01➕WARREN, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-26➕GULBRANSON, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2018-03-26➖STORRIE, William Derek resigneddirector
- 2018-03-26➕WARREN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-07-04➖SHANE, Christina Marie resigneddirector
- 2016-08-26➕STORRIE, William Derek appointeddirector
- 2016-08-25➖RUSSELL, David Glen resigneddirector
- 2016-04-08➖AGRAWAL, Ashish resigneddirector
- 2016-04-08➕CAHILL, William Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-04-08➖O'SULLIVAN, Kieran Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-04-08➕SHANE, Christina Marie appointeddirector
- 2015-01-05➕RUSSELL, David Glen appointeddirector
- 2014-11-30➖WHITE, James Allan resigneddirector
- 2013-09-01➕MACGREGOR, Gregor Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-01➕WHITE, James Allan appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30➖HALL, Kenneth Mcallister resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAUMEISTER, Martin resigned 2025-12-05; GULBRANSON, Jeffrey resigned 2025-09-11
Group structure
Cts Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cts Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CTS CORPORATION U.K. LIMITED
This company · SC090209
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cts Corporation 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
Incorporated1984-10-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
13 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-10-16
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JR., Gerald Willis,→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-09-11
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STEIN, Rosana→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-12-05
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D'ANGELO, Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-08-30 · resigned 2025-04-04
HALL, Kenneth Mcallister→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-18 · resigned 2013-08-30
JOHNSTON, William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-07
KERR, Denis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2008-05-02
LONG, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2008-07-18
MACGREGOR, Gregor Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2020-06-01
MACKINNON, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-22 · resigned 2005-10-28
WARREN, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2024-08-30
AGRAWAL, Ashish→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2016-04-08
ARCHER, Ian Macgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2004-06-22
BAUMEISTER, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-09-11 · resigned 2025-12-05
CAHILL, William Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-04-08 · resigned 2023-04-12
CUTTER III, Richard Gershom→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-03-22 · resigned 2012-05-31
D'ANGELO, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-08-30 · resigned 2025-04-04
GULBRANSON, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-26 · resigned 2025-09-11
HALL, Kenneth Mcallister→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-07-18 · resigned 2013-08-30
JOHNSTON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-08-07
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Recent filings (167 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-25