CAPITAL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02765389 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.3y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-06-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-30
    ➖
    DEAKINS, William Philip resigned
    director
  14. 2017-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-23
    ➕
    DEAKINS, William Philip appointed
    director
  18. 2015-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-07-10
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Denis resigned
    director
  20. 1994-02-23
    ➕
    BENNETT, John appointed
    director
  21. 1994-02-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royscot Trust PLC
  22. 1992-11-17
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    Company incorporated
    As CAPITAL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
  23. 1992-11-17
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  24. 1992-11-17
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointed
    director
  25. 1992-11-17
    ➕
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1992-11-17
    ➖
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1992-11-17
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Denis appointed
    director
  28. 1992-11-17
    ➕
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1992-11-17
    ➖
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
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

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gerard Cunningham
Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1959 · age 67
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr John Bennett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

305 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-16

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-17
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Active
BENNETT, John→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-02-23
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-11-17
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Active
CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-17 · resigned 1992-11-17
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Denis→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-11-17 · resigned 2013-07-10
Resigned
DEAKINS, William Philip→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2018-08-30
Resigned
CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-11-17 · resigned 1992-11-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Royscot Trust
Royscot Trust PLC
Assignment1 property02/02/1994—
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Recent filings (88 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20