COUTTS ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £429.1k | — |
| Current assets | £2.56M | — |
| Cash | £1.5k | — |
| Debtors | £68.0k | — |
| Net assets | £391.1k | — |
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 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-08➕THOMSON, Keanu James appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➖THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigneddirector
- 2025-05-08➖THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigneddirector
- 2025-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2023-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Relendex Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-04-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Relendex Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Relendex Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-02-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Relendex Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-02-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Relendex Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs COUTTS ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2018-04-30➕THOMSON, Gordon Coutts appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➕THOMSON, Maria Teresa appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 · 2 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigned 2025-05-08; THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigned 2025-05-08
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
London Edinburgh Luxe Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
London Edinburgh Luxe Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/07/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- London Edinburgh Holding Ltdceased 05/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Maria Thomsonceased 05/07/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Gordon Thomsonceased 01/12/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Relendex Security Trustee Relendex Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2023 | 14/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Relendex Security Trustee Relendex Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/04/2023 | 14/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Relendex Security Trustee Relendex Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2022 | 14/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Relendex Security Trustee Relendex Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2021 | 14/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Relendex Security Trustee Relendex Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2021 | 14/12/2023 |