CAPITAL ENTERPRISE (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02826978 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1993-06-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.4y

30/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
85 officers (8 active, 85 linked, 74 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
255 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£396k£791k£1.2m£1.6m£2.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£897.8k
Current assets£1.98M
Cash£1.28M
Debtors£696.8k
Net assets£897.8k
Average employees23

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
9
filings
  • 9 officers
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 9 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (187 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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  2. 2026-04-23
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-23
    ASIAMA, Jennifer resigned
    director
  4. 2026-03-23
    VINEGOLD, Orr resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  12. 2025-12-08
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  13. 2025-08-14
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  14. 2025-07-21
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-02-26
    FRIEDLANDER, Leah appointed
    director
  16. 2025-02-06
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2025-01-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  18. 2024-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-12-16
    SUAREZ, Tanya resigned
    director
  20. 2024-11-25
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  21. 2024-10-15
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  22. 2024-09-30
    GORSKI, Caroline Rosemary resigned
    director
  23. 2024-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-07-27
    THACKWRAY, Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2024-04-11
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  26. 2024-04-09
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  30. 2024-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  31. 2024-03-19
    DICKENS, Amanda Mary appointed
    director
  32. 2024-03-19
    WEBB, Thomas Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  33. 2024-03-19
    ASIAMA, Jennifer appointed
    director
  34. 2024-03-19
    DEVONSHIRE, Julie resigned
    director
  35. 2024-03-19
    GORSKI, Caroline Rosemary appointed
    director
  36. 2024-03-19
    MCCRACKEN, Alexander Nicholas resigned
    director
  37. 2024-03-19
    OBENG-DOKYI, Isobel Pauline resigned
    director
  38. 2024-03-19
    OSBORNE-BUGLEAR, Jane Sarah resigned
    director
  39. 2024-03-19
    SUAREZ, Tanya appointed
    director
  40. 2024-03-19
    THOMPSON, Owen Edward resigned
    director
  41. 2024-01-06
    MCNALLY, Carly Jayne Elise resigned
    secretary
  42. 2023-03-31
    SPINDLER, John Brian resigned
    director
  43. 2023-02-07
    COLE, Benjamin Peter appointed
    director
  44. 2023-02-07
    WOLFENDEN, Thomas appointed
    director
  45. 2023-02-07
    BUTT, Imran Arshad resigned
    director
  46. 2023-02-07
    COHEN, Malcolm Geoffrey resigned
    director
  47. 2023-02-07
    SHAIKH, Asima resigned
    director
  48. 2023-02-07
    STEWART, Gary Andre resigned
    director
  49. 2023-02-07
    THOMPSON, Owen Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2023-02-07
    UPPAL, Rakesh, Dr resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ASIAMA, Jennifer resigned 2026-03-23; VINEGOLD, Orr resigned 2026-03-23

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1993-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

C/O Sedulo, Office 605
Albert House 256-260 Old Street
London
EC1V 9DD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (8 active · 77 resigned)

BARNES, Timothy Patrick Logie
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-12-02
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Active
BROOK, John Michael
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-09-12
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Active
COLE, Benjamin Peter
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-02-07
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Active
DICKENS, Amanda Mary
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-03-19
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Active
EVANGELIDIS, Marianthe Jane
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-02-15
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Active
FRIEDLANDER, Leah
director · ~28y · appointed 2025-02-26
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Active
WEBB, Thomas Andrew, Dr
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-03-19
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Active
WOLFENDEN, Thomas
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-07
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Active
HEADLEY, Sean Kevin John
secretary · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2007-11-14
Resigned
JONES, Niall Warwick
secretary · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
MANGENA, Onias, Dr
secretary · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2003-10-24
Resigned
MCNALLY, Carly Jayne Elise
secretary · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2024-01-06
Resigned
PRAIN, Philip James Murray
secretary · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 2000-06-12
Resigned
QUARRY, Patrick John Francis
secretary · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 1998-06-05
Resigned
SINGH, Vijit
secretary · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2008-06-13
Resigned
SKINNER, John William
secretary · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 1994-09-30
Resigned
SPINDLER, John Brian
secretary · appointed 2009-09-09 · resigned 2012-12-17
Resigned
M.W.DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-12-10 · resigned 2017-02-22
Resigned
MW DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
ABBOTT, Richard
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2015-10-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge21/01/2025
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Recent filings (255 total)

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officers · TM01
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19