COUTTS PROPERTIES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC595692 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
5
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-08-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-05-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-17➕HAYNES, Peter Jack appointeddirector
- 2022-11-17➖THOMSON, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2022-11-17➖THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigneddirector
- 2022-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-07-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
- 2018-06-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
- 2018-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs COUTTS PROPERTIES LTD
- 2018-04-30➕THOMSON, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➕THOMSON, Maria Teresa appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-20
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-08-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-05-20: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Jack Haynes Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Maria Teresa Thomsonceased 17/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Gordon Thomsonceased 17/11/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
250 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 4QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-03-18
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HAYNES, Peter Jack→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMSON, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2022-11-17
THOMSON, Maria Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2022-11-17
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Amicus Finance Amicus Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2018 | 12/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Amicus Finance Amicus Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/06/2018 | 12/07/2019 |
Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-08-20
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-17