401 CAPITAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
12885568 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-17
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-78.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (0 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £78,542
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£79k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-78.6k | £-90.3k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £-78.5k | £-90.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-23➖DONALDSON, Joseph Gerard resigneddirector
- 2026-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-09-15📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2025-09-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25➖BATTYE, Timothy John Norton resigneddirector
- 2024-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-31➖MARKS, Lewis Jordan resigneddirector
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30➖COGSWELL, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-01➕COGSWELL, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➕MARKS, Lewis Jordan appointeddirector
- 2020-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 401 CAPITAL LTD
- 2020-09-17➕BATTYE, Timothy John Norton appointeddirector
- 2020-09-17➕DONALDSON, Joseph Gerard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
Group structure
3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Jgd Asset Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Abacus Credit Consultancy Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Hightree Investments Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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401 CAPITAL LTD
This company · 12885568
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jgd Asset Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2021 |
Abacus Credit Consultancy Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2021 |
Hightree Investments Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Joseph Gerard Donaldsonceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Timothy John Norton Battyeceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Cathedral Square
Blackburn
BB1 1FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BATTYE, Timothy John Norton→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2024-06-25
COGSWELL, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2022-06-30
DONALDSON, Joseph Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2026-04-23
MARKS, Lewis Jordan→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2023-10-31
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-09-16
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-09-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11