AEQUITATE VENTURES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13239581 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-02
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66190Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (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 (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
12
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 3 address
  • • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2026-02-23
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-02-23
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-02-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-02-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-02-23
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2026-02-20
    ➕
    KHANNA, Amit Vijay appointed
    director
  9. 2026-02-20
    ➖
    HOLMES, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  10. 2026-02-20
    ➖
    HOLMES, Richard John resigned
    director
  11. 2026-02-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2026-02-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2026-02-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2026-02-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2025-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2025-04-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2025-04-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2025-04-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-04-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2025-04-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2025-04-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2025-04-02
    ➕
    HOLMES, Richard John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2025-04-02
    ➖
    KOLEY, Peter Albert resigned
    secretary
  26. 2025-04-02
    ➕
    HOLMES, Richard John appointed
    director
  27. 2025-04-02
    ➖
    KOLEY, Peter Albert resigned
    director
  28. 2024-08-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2024-08-13
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  30. 2024-08-13
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  31. 2024-05-15
    ➖
    BOSTICCO, Fabrizio resigned
    secretary
  32. 2024-05-15
    ➕
    KOLEY, Peter Albert appointed
    secretary
  33. 2024-05-15
    ➖
    BOSTICCO, Fabrizio resigned
    director
  34. 2024-05-15
    ➕
    KOLEY, Peter Albert appointed
    director
  35. 2023-03-15
    ➖
    RF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2021-03-15
    ➕
    BOSTICCO, Fabrizio appointed
    secretary
  37. 2021-03-15
    ➖
    HOLMES, Richard resigned
    secretary
  38. 2021-03-15
    ➕
    BOSTICCO, Fabrizio appointed
    director
  39. 2021-03-15
    ➖
    HOLMES, Richard John resigned
    director
  40. 2021-03-03
    ➕
    RF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2021-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEQUITATE VENTURES LIMITED
  42. 2021-03-02
    ➕
    HOLMES, Richard appointed
    secretary
  43. 2021-03-02
    ➕
    HOLMES, Richard John 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HOLMES, Richard John resigned 2026-02-20; HOLMES, Richard John resigned 2026-02-20

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-02-24: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Amit Vijay Khanna
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—75-100% shares20/02/2026
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Aequitate Capital Limitedceased 20/02/2026· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Richard John Holmesceased 06/02/2026· 75-100% shares
  • Msm Management Limitedceased 02/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Fabrizio Bosticcoceased 15/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Richard Holmesceased 15/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2021-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

5 Fowler Way
Uxbridge
UB10 0FP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

KHANNA, Amit Vijay→
director · ~51y · appointed 2026-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOSTICCO, Fabrizio→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-15 · resigned 2024-05-15
Resigned
HOLMES, Richard John→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-02 · resigned 2026-02-20
Resigned
HOLMES, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2021-03-15
Resigned
KOLEY, Peter Albert→
secretary · appointed 2024-05-15 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned
RF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2023-03-15
Resigned
BOSTICCO, Fabrizio→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-03-15 · resigned 2024-05-15
Resigned
HOLMES, Richard John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-04-02 · resigned 2026-02-20
Resigned
HOLMES, Richard John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2021-03-15
Resigned
KOLEY, Peter Albert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-05-15 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-07