UBM CAPITA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08233562 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-28
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-01-31
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-01-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-11-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-11-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-10-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-10-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2014-05-29
    ➖
    MANN, James Robert George resigned
    director
  12. 2013-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2013-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2013-09-29
    ➖
    BARRON, Nicholas Roger Burdett resigned
    director
  16. 2012-10-01
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2012-09-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UBM CAPITA LIMITED
  18. 2012-09-28
    ➕
    UNDERWOOD, Clive Fortescue appointed
    director
  19. 2012-09-28
    ➕
    BARRON, Nicholas Roger Burdett appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-28
    ➕
    MANN, James Robert George appointed
    director
  21. 2012-09-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2017-01-31

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

13 Hursley Road
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 2FW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

UNDERWOOD, Clive Fortescue→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-09-28
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Active
BARRON, Nicholas Roger Burdett→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2013-09-29
Resigned
MANN, James Robert George→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2014-05-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-01-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-11-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-10-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-10-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-09-28