CAPITAL K AND DASH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08540809 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-22
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
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£12k-£9k-£7k-£5k-£2k£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£173
Current assets£0
Net assets£-11.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-20
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-01-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2017-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAPITAL K AND DASH LIMITED
  18. 2013-05-22
    UNDERDOWN, Martyn appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-05-22
    UNDERDOWN, Martyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martyn Underdown
Individual · English · DOB 08/1958 · age 68
75100%
75-100% shares23/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

19 Park Lane 19 Park Lane
Alford
LN13 9DN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

UNDERDOWN, Martyn
secretary · appointed 2013-05-22
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Active
UNDERDOWN, Martyn
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-05-22
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Active

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01