CAPULA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC313398 · llp · incorporated 2005-05-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 19.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
63 officers (35 active, 63 linked, 49 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
249 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
19
filings
- • 16 officers
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-04-24📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-04-24📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-04-08📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-05📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-05📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-03-01➕ANDERSON, John Frederick, Mr. appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-23📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-02-18📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2026-02-01➕BERMBACH, Kai Klaus appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-01➕JAMIESON, Matthew John appointedllp-member
- 2026-02-01➕SARRAS, Georgios appointedllp-member
- 2026-01-12📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-07-25📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-07-25📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-07-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2025-06-30➖TERRY, Rupert James resignedllp-member
- 2025-06-30➖WARREN, Peter John Curtis resignedllp-member
- 2025-06-26➖THE DAI-ICHI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-member
- 2025-06-20📄second-filing-of-member-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04LLAP01
- 2025-05-14➕DAIICHI LIFE GROUP, INC. appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2025-02-01➕BENNANI, Driss, Mr. appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕CORSALINI, Enrico, Mr. appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕DALTON, Barnaby John Allan, Mr. appointedllp-member
- 2025-02-01➕TSCHANTZ, Matthew appointedllp-member
- 2024-06-30➖GERBER, Daniel Jonathan resignedllp-member
- 2024-02-01➕ESTCOURT, Gavin Neil appointedllp-member
- 2024-02-01➕LI, Yat Ming Victor appointedllp-member
- 2024-02-01➕SHETH, Chand Bipin appointedllp-member
- 2023-12-31➖YEUNG, Xin resignedllp-member
- 2023-09-12➖NAUD, John Douglas resignedllp-member
- 2023-06-08➖CAPULA CPL (2013) E LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-member
- 2023-03-31➕TOKAI TOKYO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PTE LTD appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2023-03-31➖TOKAI TOKYO FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC resignedcorporate-llp-member
- 2023-02-01➕SCHELS, Christian Rudolf appointedllp-member
- 2023-02-01➕TERRY, Rupert James appointedllp-member
- 2022-02-01➕LEWICKI, Pawel Marek appointedllp-member
- 2022-02-01➕GERBER, Daniel Jonathan appointedllp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events
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 · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-07
3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TERRY, Rupert James resigned 2025-06-30; WARREN, Peter John Curtis resigned 2025-06-30; THE DAI-ICHI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED resigned 2025-06-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yan Huo Individual · American,British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
4th Floor Phoenix House
1 Station Hill
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1NB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-24
Officers (35 active · 28 resigned)
ASAI, Masao→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-24
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HUO, Yan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2005-05-24
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LOWE, Samuel Xun-Wei→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-01
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MCCALLUM, Neil→
Activellp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2006-05-01
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ANDERSON, John Frederick, Mr.→
Activellp-member · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-01
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BARNETT, Mark→
Activellp-member · ~54y · appointed 2005-08-25
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BENNANI, Driss, Mr.→
Activellp-member · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-01
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BERMBACH, Kai Klaus→
Activellp-member · ~47y · appointed 2026-02-01
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BHARTI, Piyush→
Activellp-member · ~50y · appointed 2007-12-17
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BLOOM, Jonathan Simon→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2014-02-01
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BOTTAZZI, Jean-Marc→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2008-08-27
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CORSALINI, Enrico, Mr.→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2025-02-01
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DALTON, Barnaby John Allan, Mr.→
Activellp-member · ~55y · appointed 2025-02-01
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DEAN, Nathaniel→
Activellp-member · ~41y · appointed 2020-08-15
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DHAWAN, Salil→
Activellp-member · ~41y · appointed 2019-02-04
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DYMOV, David→
Activellp-member · ~44y · appointed 2017-02-01
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ESTCOURT, Gavin Neil→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2024-02-01
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IIDA, Taku→
Activellp-member · ~45y · appointed 2016-03-07
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JAMIESON, Matthew John→
Activellp-member · ~49y · appointed 2026-02-01
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KURIBAYASHI, Yoshinari→
Activellp-member · ~61y · appointed 2019-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 11/05/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 05/12/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit of stocks and shares and other marketable securities | 1 property | 26/07/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (249 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-05-06
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-04-24
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-04-24
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2026-04-08
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-25
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-16
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-03-16
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-10
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-09
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-05
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-03-05