CUANTEC LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC531370 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-01
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£2.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.8y

30/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,261,066

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£818k
Net Worth
£2.3m
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities
£0£452k£904k£1.4m£1.8m£2.3mMar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Total assets£2.72M
Current assets£1.03M
Cash£817.9k
Debtors£217.0k
Net assets£2.26M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 insolvency
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland
    insolvency · WU01(Scot)
  3. 2026-03-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
    insolvency · WU02(Scot)
  4. 2026-03-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-06-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-06-13
    MOHAMMED, Terry appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-04-22
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2025-04-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2025-04-16
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2025-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-12-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2024-12-19
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2024-12-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2024-09-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2024-07-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2024-07-24
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2024-06-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2024-06-17
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2024-03-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2024-03-21
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2024-03-14
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2024-01-08
    📄
    second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC05
  24. 2023-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-12-04
    MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2023-10-11
    LINDSAY, Ramel Eugene resigned
    director
  27. 2023-09-19
    MAITLAND-TITTERTON, Rupert Seymour appointed
    director
  28. 2023-09-19
    STERLING, Craig Robert Charles resigned
    director
  29. 2023-06-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  30. 2022-05-09
    LINDSAY, Ramel Eugene appointed
    director
  31. 2022-01-28
    REDPATH, Giles appointed
    director
  32. 2022-01-28
    MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart resigned
    director
  33. 2022-01-28
    WHITE, Stewart, Dr resigned
    director
  34. 2021-05-26
    STERLING, Craig Robert Charles appointed
    director
  35. 2021-04-30
    MITCHELL, Eleanor Moira, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2020-12-31
    GREEN, Catherine Marie, Dr resigned
    director
  37. 2019-10-16
    GABRIEL DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2019-10-14
    MITCHELL, Eleanor Moira, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2019-10-09
    MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart appointed
    director
  40. 2019-10-09
    WHITE, Stewart, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2019-05-31
    TAYLOR, Ryan, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2018-02-20
    REID, Toby James Brook resigned
    director
  43. 2018-02-20
    GABRIEL DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  44. 2016-12-07
    GREEN, Catherine Marie, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2016-12-07
    REID, Toby James Brook appointed
    director
  46. 2016-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CUANTEC LIMITED
  47. 2016-04-01
    TAYLOR, Ryan, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-07: liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland; 2026-03-11: liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland

Group structure

Hive Energy Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Hive Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
CUANTEC LIMITED
This company · SC531370

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hive Energy Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting28/01/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Ryan Taylorceased 02/09/2019· 50-75% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590

Registered office

C/O Johnston Carmichael
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-04
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Active
MAITLAND-TITTERTON, Rupert Seymour
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-09-19
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Active
MOHAMMED, Terry
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-06-13
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Active
REDPATH, Giles
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-28
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Active
GREEN, Catherine Marie, Dr
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
LINDSAY, Ramel Eugene
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-09 · resigned 2023-10-11
Resigned
MITCHELL, Eleanor Moira, Dr
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-10-14 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2022-01-28
Resigned
REID, Toby James Brook
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2018-02-20
Resigned
STERLING, Craig Robert Charles
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2023-09-19
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ryan, Dr
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
WHITE, Stewart, Dr
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2022-01-28
Resigned
GABRIEL DIRECTORS LTD
corporate-director · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2019-10-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge26/06/2023
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Recent filings (101 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland
insolvency · WU01(Scot)
2026-04-07
liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
insolvency · WU02(Scot)
2026-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-27