T & H COX LTD.

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SC346845 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£773.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 17.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £773,078
Cash YoY
-29%
Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£114k
↓ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£773k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£833k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£167k£333k£500k£666k£833kDec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£961.1k£989.4k£928.0k
Current assets£832.6k£829.1k£779.8k
Cash£113.7k£159.2k£170.3k
Debtors£144.9k£167.9k£165.3k
Net assets£773.1k£762.0k£743.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-09
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    capital · SH08
  3. 2025-12-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2025-12-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-22
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-20
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-03-25
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    officers · CH03
  13. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-30
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    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-03-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2008-10-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2008-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As T & H COX LTD.
  21. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    COX, Helen Michaela appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    COX, Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2008-08-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-08-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2008-08-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tomas Cox
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/08/2016

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
Incorporated2008-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 3 Fryish Way
Teanish Industrial Estate
Allness
Rosshire
IV17 0PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

COX, Helen Michaela→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-08
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Active
COX, Thomas→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-08
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2008-08-08
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2008-08-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/03/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/10/2008—
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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-26