KAPO INVESTMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08293905 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-14
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-04-25
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-04-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-02-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2016-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2016-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-10-07
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  8. 2016-05-31
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  9. 2016-03-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2016-02-02
    BROWN, David Stewart appointed
    director
  11. 2016-02-01
    BROWN, David Stewart resigned
    director
  12. 2016-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2015-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-02-13
    BROWN, David Stewart appointed
    director
  16. 2015-02-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2015-02-12
    BROWN, David Stewart resigned
    director
  18. 2015-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-12-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-11-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KAPO INVESTMENTS LTD
  22. 2012-11-14
    CENTRUM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-11-14
    BROWN, David Stewart appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-14
    📄
    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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-08-31

Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-04-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

788 - 790 Finchley Road
London
NW11 7TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2017-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2015-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

CENTRUM SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-14
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Active
BROWN, David Stewart
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-02-02
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Active
BROWN, David Stewart
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-02-13 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
BROWN, David Stewart
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-11-14 · resigned 2015-02-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-07
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2016-10-07
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-05-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-24