8808 CAPITAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07764565 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 65202Non-life reinsurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 14.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
59 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-01-04📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2022-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-01➕FIDENTIA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-01-01➕FIDENTIA TRUSTEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-01-01➖ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-03➕SIEGEL, Clifford Alan appointeddirector
- 2016-06-03➖NEWTON, James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-06-03➖TWINN, Sheila Frances, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Rbc Dexia Investor Services Trust and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2012-01-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyd’S, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2012-01-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01)
- 2012-01-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01)
- 2012-01-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyd’S, the Regulating Trustee and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2012-01-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Society, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2011-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyd's, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
- 2011-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 8808 CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2011-09-06➕ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-06➕NEWTON, James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-09-06➕TWINN, Sheila Frances, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
Red flags
1 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Clifford Alan Siegel Individual · British,American · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
3 Castlegate
Grantham
NG31 6SF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
FIDENTIA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-01-01
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SIEGEL, Clifford Alan→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-06-03
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FIDENTIA TRUSTEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2022-01-01
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ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2022-01-01
NEWTON, James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2016-06-03
TWINN, Sheila Frances, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2016-06-03
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Rbc Dexia Investor Services Trust and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Lloyd’s canadian trust deed dated 25 may 2001 (the trust deed) | 1 property | 01/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Amendment and restatement lloyd’s american instrument 1995 (general business for corporate members) (the 1995 american instrument (corporate members)) dated 31 july 1995 and amended on 28 december 2001, 1 april 2001, 1 august 2001, 13 february 2002, 27 september 2007 and 24 march 2009 | 1 property | 01/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01) | Lloyd’s asia (singapore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the singapore policies instrument) dated 13 february 2002 | 1 property | 01/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on the Form MG01) | Lloyd’s asia (offshore policies) instrument 2002 (general business of all underwriting members) (the offshore policies instrument) dated 13 february 2002 | 1 property | 01/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd’S, the Regulating Trustee and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Lloyd’s premium trust deed (general business) (the trust deed) | 1 property | 01/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | The Society, the Beneficiaries and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Membership agreement between the society incorporated by lloyd's act 1871 by the name of lloyd's (the society) and the company (the agreement) | 1 property | 01/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyd's, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01) | Deposit trust deed (gen) (10) | 2 properties | 02/12/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-08