ACANTHUS CAPITAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09125604 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-03
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  9. 2021-02-02
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2020-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-11-15
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-11-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-11-08
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    D'AMICO, Armando resigned
    director
  17. 2018-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-04-16
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    WILKINSON, Denys Paul Wilfred appointed
    director
  19. 2014-07-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ACANTHUS CAPITAL LIMITED
  20. 2014-07-10
    ➕
    D'AMICO, Armando appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Denys Paul Wilfred Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/11/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Acanthus Capital Holdings Limitedceased 08/11/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

10.12 Blandford Street
London
W1U 4AZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WILKINSON, Denys Paul Wilfred→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-04-16
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Active
D'AMICO, Armando→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-07-10 · resigned 2018-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-02-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26