COUTTS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-06➕COUTTS, Fiona Kristine appointeddirector
- 2016-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-16➕COUTTS, Kenneth Vause appointeddirector
- 2016-03-16➖COUTTS, Kenneth Vause resigneddirector
- 2016-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs COUTTS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2011-02-25➕COUTTS, Kenneth Vause appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "COUTTS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-11
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Vause Coutts Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Fiona Kristine Coutts Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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