CAPRICORN MOULDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01707498 · ltd · incorporated 1983-03-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-11-30➖LAWLEY, Antonia Joy resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-20➕LAWLEY, Antonia Joy appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-20➖MOUNT, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-20➖MOUNT, Susan resigneddirector
- 2005-11-18➕MOUNT, Susan appointeddirector
- 2005-03-09➖MOUNT, David John resigneddirector
- 1996-01-01➕STONES, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 1988-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-05-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPRICORN MOULDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Timothy John Stones Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Unit B1 B2
Hortonwood 10
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 7ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
STONES, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1996-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWLEY, Antonia Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-20 · resigned 2022-11-30
MOUNT, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-09-20
MOUNT, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2005-03-09
MOUNT, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2007-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/12/1988 | 27/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 21/05/1983 | 12/12/1988 |
Recent filings (125 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-13
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07