BIG GIRAFFE CAPITAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10200503 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (6 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30➕WALTON, Kristy Anne appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➕WALTON, Harry Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30➕WALTON, Kristy Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30➕WALTON, Thomas Rhyse appointeddirector
- 2024-07-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-06-05➖WALTON, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Michael Welden
- 2016-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BIG GIRAFFE CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2016-05-26➕WALTON, Michael Desmond appointeddirector
- 2016-05-26➕WALTON, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-05-26➕WALTON, Sarah appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Big Zebra Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Big Zebra Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIG GIRAFFE CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 10200503
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Zebra Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Desmond Waltonceased 30/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Sarah Jane Waltonceased 30/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Michael Desmond Waltonceased 09/05/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSTRADE LTD→ 13455337 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADJUSTING LIMITED→ 11568522 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANDERSON BROOKES BUSINESS FINANCE LTD→ 11844490 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 00666518 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| AYAY TRADING LTD→ 16215008 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BASH STREET DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 13992676 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEDDOW FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD→ 16938038 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERESFORD DIGITAL ASSETS LIMITED→ 17021202 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 10559308 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
Bluebell House
Brian Johnson Way
Preston
PR2 5PE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (6 active · 1 resigned)
WALTON, Kristy Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-30
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WALTON, Harry Michael→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2024-09-30
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WALTON, Kristy Anne→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-09-30
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WALTON, Michael Desmond→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-05-26
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WALTON, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-26
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WALTON, Thomas Rhyse→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2024-09-30
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WALTON, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2017-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Michael Welden | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2016 | 13/06/2017 |
Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-11