KOPPIS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC337661 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£188.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £188,841
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,585 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£189k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Assets
£189k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £188.8k | £199.4k |
| Current assets | £188.8k | £199.4k |
| Net assets | £188.8k | £199.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-24📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-01➖KOPPANEN, Giselle resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs KOPPIS LTD
- 2008-02-11➕KOPPANEN, Patrik appointeddirector
- 2008-02-11➕KOPPANEN, Giselle appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrik Koppanen Individual · Swedish · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| OATLANDS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC567000 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LTD→ SC673522 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| OGILVIE JEROME LTD→ SC587087 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| PAISLEY BARBERS LTD→ SC555463 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| PAISLEY FUNERAL SERVICES LTD→ SC620208 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
KOPPANEN, Patrik→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KOPPANEN, Giselle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2011-08-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-02-24