CUANTEC LIMITED
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.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.8y
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.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU01(Scot)
- 2026-03-11⚠️liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU02(Scot)
- 2026-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-13➕MOHAMMED, Terry appointeddirector
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-01-08📄second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC05
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-10-11➖LINDSAY, Ramel Eugene resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19➕MAITLAND-TITTERTON, Rupert Seymour appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖STERLING, Craig Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2022-05-09➕LINDSAY, Ramel Eugene appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28➕REDPATH, Giles appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28➖MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart resigneddirector
- 2022-01-28➖WHITE, Stewart, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-05-26➕STERLING, Craig Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖MITCHELL, Eleanor Moira, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖GREEN, Catherine Marie, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-10-16➖GABRIEL DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-10-14➕MITCHELL, Eleanor Moira, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09➕MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09➕WHITE, Stewart, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-05-31➖TAYLOR, Ryan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➖REID, Toby James Brook resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➕GABRIEL DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-12-07➕GREEN, Catherine Marie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-12-07➕REID, Toby James Brook appointeddirector
- 2016-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CUANTEC LIMITED
- 2016-04-01➕TAYLOR, Ryan, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
4 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
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hive Energy Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 28/01/2022 |
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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Filing status
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/06/2023 | — |