CAPITAL HPLC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-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 33.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.4 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 accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11➖GHAEMI, Youssef, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-06-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2005-05-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1992-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1992-12-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1992-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPITAL HPLC LIMITED
- 1992-08-07➕GHAEMI, Margaret Rose appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-07➕GHAEMI, Margaret Rose appointeddirector
- 1992-08-07➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1992-08-07➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1992-08-07➕GHAEMI, Youssef, Doctor appointeddirector
- 1992-08-07➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1992-08-07➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 candidateStrong 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 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Margaret Rose Ghaemi Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/08/2016 |
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →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→
Activesecretary · appointed 1992-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GHAEMI, Margaret Rose→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1992-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1992-08-07
GHAEMI, Youssef, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 2025-09-11
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1992-08-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 09/06/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/05/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/12/1992 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/12/1992 | 13/07/2005 |
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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