CAPITAL MATTERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05020330 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
42 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-09-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-09-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-07-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-06-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-02-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-11-25
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    address · AD01
  9. 2015-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-02-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2015-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2014-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-12-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2013-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2013-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-02-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-02-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2004-02-06
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    CARTON, Patricia appointed
    director
  27. 2004-01-20
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    Company incorporated
    As CAPITAL MATTERS LIMITED
  28. 2004-01-20
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-01-20
    ➕
    CARTON, Denis Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2004-01-20
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-09-19

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dennis Andrew Carton
Individual · British · DOB 01/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Patricia Carton
Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

55 Hoghton Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 0PG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-20
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Active
CARTON, Denis Andrew→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-20
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Active
CARTON, Patricia→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-06
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Active
TAYLOR, David Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-20
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Active

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-12-19