CAPITALL SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04398262 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-19
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-61.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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
1 live charge · oldest 23.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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, 4 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £61,750
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
-£62k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£86k
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-35.3k | £-54.0k |
| Current assets | £85.5k | £84.6k |
| Cash | £21.5k | £24.2k |
| Debtors | £29.0k | £28.9k |
| Net assets | £-61.8k | £-86.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-04-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31➖BEHAN, Marie Therese resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖BEHAN, Marie Therese resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖HAINES, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPITALL SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2002-03-19➕HAINES, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2002-03-19➕BEHAN, Marie Therese appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-19➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-19➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-19➕BEHAN, Marie Therese appointeddirector
- 2002-03-19➕HAINES, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2002-03-19➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-19➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin John Haines Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit 2a Davies Road
Four Pools Industrial Estate
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 1FN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
HAINES, Martin John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEHAN, Marie Therese→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2020-12-31
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2002-03-19
BEHAN, Marie Therese→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2020-12-31
HAINES, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2020-12-31
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2002-03-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/02/2003 | 02/08/2021 |
Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10