8CAP CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL BANKING ADVISORY LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07304567 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (47/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-02-18
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-02-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-11-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-07-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2012-07-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2012-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2012-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-01-01
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    VAUGHAN, David Norman resigned
    director
  11. 2011-07-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-11-09
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    LEVY, Paul Ashley resigned
    director
  14. 2010-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-10-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-10-28
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    LEE, Christopher Michael James resigned
    director
  17. 2010-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2010-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2010-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2010-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2010-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 8CAP CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL BANKING ADVISORY LTD
  22. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    CROUCHER, Paul William appointed
    director
  23. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    HOBBS, Martin John appointed
    director
  24. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    LEE, Christopher Michael James appointed
    director
  25. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    LEVY, Paul Ashley appointed
    director
  26. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    VAUGHAN, David Norman appointed
    director
  27. 2010-07-05
    📄
    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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

47 Charles Street
London
W1J 5EL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CROUCHER, Paul William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOBBS, Martin John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Christopher Michael James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2010-10-28
Resigned
LEVY, Paul Ashley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2010-11-09
Resigned
VAUGHAN, David Norman→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-14