CAPRICORN ENERGY SHELF 1 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC714432 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-07-05
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-07-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-04-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-04-08
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-12-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2021-12-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2021-11-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAPRICORN ENERGY SHELF 1 LIMITED
  8. 2021-11-08
    THOMSON, Simon John appointed
    director
  9. 2021-11-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-07-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH3 9BY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
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Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
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Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

THOMSON, Simon John
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-08
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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-04-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-04-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-12-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-08