CAPOEIRA COMMUNITIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05799717 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-04-28
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
£108
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £108
Net assets shrinking
Down £19 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£108
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 797% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.4k | £507 |
| Current assets | £11.5k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £108 | £127 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-07➕MARREN, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15➖COLK, Teresa Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15➖LYNCH, Jamie Liam resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-08➕HAYES, Joseph Robert Sullivan appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-08➕SMITH, Ashley Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-01-08➖LYNCH, Jamie Liam resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-01➕COLK, Teresa Marie appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖COPELAND, Amelia Florence Claire resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➖TAVARES FILHO, Marcelo Jose Rangel resigneddirector
- 2006-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPOEIRA COMMUNITIES LIMITED
- 2006-04-28➕LYNCH, Jamie Liam appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➕COPELAND, Amelia Florence Claire appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕LYNCH, Jamie Liam appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕TAVARES FILHO, Marcelo Jose Rangel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Marren Individual · British · DOB 01/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/02/2025 |
Mr Ashley Paul Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/01/2017 |
Mr Joseph Robert Sullivan Hayes Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Samuel Forsberg Tawnceased 15/06/2021· significant influence
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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
136a Magdalen Street Magdalen Street
Norwich
NR3 1JD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
HAYES, Joseph Robert Sullivan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Ashley Paul→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYNCH, Jamie Liam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2017-01-08
COLK, Teresa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2024-11-15
COPELAND, Amelia Florence Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2010-12-31
LYNCH, Jamie Liam→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2024-11-15
TAVARES FILHO, Marcelo Jose Rangel→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2010-12-31
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Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06