CAPTURE IMAGING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC288828 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-12
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01➕BRADLEY, Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31➖THOROGOOD, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-05➕THOROGOOD, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-26➖CLEGG, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-03-31➖WORZNER, Lars resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31➕FERRIS, Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖TIERNEY, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-24➖BLAND, Catherine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-24➕CLEGG, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-28➕WORZNER, Lars appointeddirector
- 2018-12-04➖DINGLEY, Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-06-05➖YULE, Colin Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖CHEYNE, Robert Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01➖HOLVEY, Phillip David resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕BLAND, Catherine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-01➖STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-07-01➕DINGLEY, Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➖GRAY, Graham resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕HOLVEY, Phillip David appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➖SIMPSON, Scott Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕TIERNEY, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-03-04➕GRAY, Graham appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04➕SIMPSON, Scott Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-05-13➖STRONACHS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-05-13➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-27➕CHEYNE, Robert Stuart appointeddirector
- 2005-09-27➖NEILSON, Ewan Craig resignednominee-director
- 2005-09-27➕YULE, Colin Robert appointeddirector
- 2005-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPTURE IMAGING LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Northern Scotland) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Northern Scotland) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CAPTURE IMAGING LIMITED
This company · SC288828
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Northern Scotland) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
8 Deer Park Avenue
Livingston
EH54 8GA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
BRADLEY, Charlotte→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERRIS, Robert→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLAND, Catherine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2020-06-24
CLEGG, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-24 · resigned 2023-09-26
THOROGOOD, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-12-05 · resigned 2026-03-31
STRONACHS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2008-05-13
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2016-07-01
CHEYNE, Robert Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2016-12-31
DINGLEY, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-12-04
GRAY, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2016-07-01
HOLVEY, Phillip David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2016-12-01
NEILSON, Ewan Craig→
Resignednominee-director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2005-09-27
SIMPSON, Scott Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2016-07-01
TIERNEY, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
WORZNER, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-03-28 · resigned 2022-03-31
YULE, Colin Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2018-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/01/2010 | 30/06/2016 |
Recent filings (97 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05