CAPITAL FOR COMPANIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01718864 · ltd · incorporated 1983-04-27
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 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-20
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-20
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-10-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2015-10-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-10-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2015-06-17
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-06-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2014-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2013-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-07-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2013-07-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2013-07-05
    ➕
    KILDAY, Steven Robert appointed
    secretary
  17. 2013-07-05
    ➖
    CONG, Kathy resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-08-30
    ➖
    REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2012-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2012-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2010-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2010-10-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  28. 2010-10-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  29. 2010-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    HOOLEY, Iain William appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    CONG, Kathy appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-10-04
    ➖
    HOOLEY, Iain William resigned
    secretary
  33. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr. appointed
    director
  34. 2010-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  35. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    HOOLEY, Iain William appointed
    secretary
  36. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    WATTS, Paula Mary resigned
    secretary
  37. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    WATTS, Paula Mary appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-04-01
    ➖
    BATTYE WIMPENNY & DAWSON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2004-03-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  40. 2002-11-27
    ➖
    ABBOTT, Kenneth Robert Mcfarlane resigned
    director
  41. 2000-11-30
    ➕
    WRAGG, Jonathan Peter appointed
    director
  42. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    DICKINSON, Michael John resigned
    director
  43. 1996-09-23
    ➖
    BROADBENT, Christopher John Bates resigned
    director
  44. 1993-04-26
    ➖
    DAVY, Kenneth Ernest resigned
    director
  45. 1993-04-26
    ➖
    FREEDMAN, Michael resigned
    director
  46. 1993-04-26
    ➖
    WARD, Brian resigned
    director
  47. 1983-04-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAPITAL FOR COMPANIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-20

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-08-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-05-20: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Greyfriars Court
Paradise Square
Oxford
OX1 1BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

KILDAY, Steven Robert→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-05
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Active
ANYSZ, Barry Aubrey→
director · ~77y
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Active
HOOLEY, Iain William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-10-04
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Active
WRAGG, Jonathan Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-11-30
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Active
CONG, Kathy→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2013-07-05
Resigned
HOOLEY, Iain William→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
WATTS, Paula Mary→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned
BATTYE WIMPENNY & DAWSON LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
ABBOTT, Kenneth Robert Mcfarlane→
director · ~86y · resigned 2002-11-27
Resigned
BROADBENT, Christopher John Bates→
director · ~71y · resigned 1996-09-23
Resigned
DAVY, Kenneth Ernest→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-04-26
Resigned
DICKINSON, Michael John→
director · ~77y · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
FREEDMAN, Michael→
director · ~87y · resigned 1993-04-26
Resigned
REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr.→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2012-08-30
Resigned
WARD, Brian→
director · ~102y · resigned 1993-04-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus letter of set-off1 property12/03/200417/01/2014

Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-20
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-10-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-10-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-07-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-09