COUTTS CARPENTRY EDINBURGH LTD
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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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.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs COUTTS CARPENTRY EDINBURGH LTD
- 2021-01-06➕COUTTS, Colin appointeddirector
- 2021-01-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COUTTS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Coutts Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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