PAUL COUTTS ESTATE AGENCY LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-11➕COUTTS, Samantha Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs PAUL COUTTS ESTATE AGENCY LTD
- 2024-01-18➕COUTTS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-01-18📄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.
- +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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Samantha Susan Jane Coutts Individual · British · DOB 12/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/03/2026 |
Mr Paul Coutts Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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