DISRUPTIVE CAPITAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC352263 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-08
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-6.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,058

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£6k
↓ 3284% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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-£6k-£5k-£4k-£3k-£1k-£179Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-6.1k£-179
Debtors£870£541
Net assets£-6.1k£-179

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
6
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-01-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-06
    ➕
    DE BOUCAUD TRUELL, Cedriane Marie appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-06
    ➖
    PEARCE, Lucy Jane resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-01-17
    ➖
    HATCHARD, John Rayner resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-31
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-10-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-10-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-02-25
    ➕
    HATCHARD, John Rayner appointed
    director
  17. 2022-02-25
    ➖
    JOPP, Lincoln Peter Munro resigned
    director
  18. 2022-02-25
    ➕
    PEARCE, Lucy Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2022-02-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-02-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2019-07-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Luke resigned
    director
  26. 2019-02-12
    ➖
    WOLLEY, Hugh Seymour resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-04-05
    ➖
    DE BOUCAUD, Cedriane Marie resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-04-05
    ➕
    WOLLEY, Hugh Seymour appointed
    secretary
  29. 2017-04-05
    ➖
    DE BOUCAUD, Cedriane Marie resigned
    director
  30. 2017-04-05
    ➕
    JOPP, Lincoln Peter Munro appointed
    director
  31. 2017-04-05
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Luke appointed
    director
  32. 2015-12-18
    ➖
    POOLE, Faye resigned
    director
  33. 2015-04-02
    ➖
    BELKIN, Jeffrey Philip resigned
    director
  34. 2015-03-19
    ➕
    POOLE, Faye appointed
    director
  35. 2010-10-20
    ➕
    BELKIN, Jeffrey Philip appointed
    director
  36. 2010-10-11
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Samuel James Ivo resigned
    director
  37. 2008-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DISRUPTIVE CAPITAL LIMITED
  38. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    DE BOUCAUD, Cedriane Marie appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    DE BOUCAUD, Cedriane Marie appointed
    director
  42. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    GRAY, Gary George appointed
    director
  43. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    GRAY, Gary George resigned
    director
  44. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Samuel James Ivo appointed
    director
  45. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  46. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edmund George Imjin Fosbroke Truell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest25/07/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Charlton Lovelessceased 25/07/2025· significant influence · trust interest
  • Curzon Park Capital Limitedceased 17/10/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Curzon Park Capital Limitedceased 17/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest

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
Incorporated2008-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

DE BOUCAUD TRUELL, Cedriane Marie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2026-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE BOUCAUD, Cedriane Marie→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
WOLLEY, Hugh Seymour→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2019-02-12
Resigned
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned
BELKIN, Jeffrey Philip→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-10-20 · resigned 2015-04-02
Resigned
DE BOUCAUD, Cedriane Marie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
GRAY, Gary George→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned
HATCHARD, John Rayner→
director · ~73y · appointed 2022-02-25 · resigned 2025-01-17
Resigned
JOPP, Lincoln Peter Munro→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2022-02-25
Resigned
PEARCE, Lucy Jane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-25 · resigned 2026-01-06
Resigned
POOLE, Faye→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-19 · resigned 2015-12-18
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Samuel James Ivo→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2010-10-11
Resigned
WEBSTER, Luke→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-31