Y1 CAPITAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC513334 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-18
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
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 1.4y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
49 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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 · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees0

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-12-10
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    OWUSU-OFORI, Kwame Nyame appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-01-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2025-01-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  11. 2024-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-07-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-07-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-04-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2024-04-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2024-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2024-02-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2023-12-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2023-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2023-10-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2023-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-09-01
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    YESMIN, Shahida resigned
    director
  24. 2023-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  25. 2018-04-15
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    YESMIN, Shahida resigned
    secretary
  26. 2017-04-01
    ➕
    SAINUDEEN, Sayani, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2015-08-18
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    Company incorporated
    As Y1 CAPITAL LTD
  28. 2015-08-18
    ➕
    YESMIN, Shahida appointed
    secretary
  29. 2015-08-18
    ➕
    YESMIN, Shahida appointed
    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

1 low
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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Sayani Sainudeen
Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/01/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Shahida Yesminceased 01/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2015-08-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Lindsays
100 Queen Street
Glasgow
City Of Glasgow
G1 3DN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

OWUSU-OFORI, Kwame Nyame→
secretary · appointed 2025-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAINUDEEN, Sayani, Dr→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YESMIN, Shahida→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2018-04-15
Resigned
YESMIN, Shahida→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/01/2025—
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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-10