CAPITAL HPLC LIMITED

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SC139633 · ltd · incorporated 1992-08-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  3. 2025-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-09-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-09-11
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    GHAEMI, Youssef, Doctor resigned
    director
  9. 2025-07-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-03-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2023-02-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-12-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-09-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-07-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2005-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2005-06-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 2005-05-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 1992-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 1992-12-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1992-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As CAPITAL HPLC LIMITED
  28. 1992-08-07
    ➕
    GHAEMI, Margaret Rose appointed
    secretary
  29. 1992-08-07
    ➕
    GHAEMI, Margaret Rose appointed
    director
  30. 1992-08-07
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1992-08-07
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1992-08-07
    ➕
    GHAEMI, Youssef, Doctor appointed
    director
  33. 1992-08-07
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  34. 1992-08-07
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Rose Ghaemi
Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Doctor Youssef Ghaemiceased 11/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

51 Barnton Park Crescent
51 Barnton Park Crescent
Edinburgh
EH4 6EN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

GHAEMI, Margaret Rose→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-07
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Active
GHAEMI, Margaret Rose→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1992-08-07
Resigned
GHAEMI, Youssef, Doctor→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 2025-09-11
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1992-08-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property09/06/2005—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property16/05/2005—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/12/199206/11/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property14/12/199213/07/2005
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Recent filings (99 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-27