SCAPE HOLDCO 5 LTD

🌿Early-stageactive

13802471 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-15

Investment thesis

Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.

Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.

Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 4.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.1y

60/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

41 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
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WEBBER, John appointed
director
2025-01-20
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-06-27
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-21
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-06-21
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legacy
capital · SH20
2024-06-21
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-06-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-05-23
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ROBINSON, Charlotte Noella appointed
director
2024-05-23
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HERTOG, Leonardus Willemszoon resigned
director
2023-09-01
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-01
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-31
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Aareal Bank Ag as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2023-08-31
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Aareal Bank Ag as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2023-08-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-11
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MUFG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-11-11
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CRESTBRIDGE UK LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-11-11
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DREWETT, Simon Derwood Auston resigned
director
2022-11-11
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TOWNSON, Neil David resigned
director
2022-04-01
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Aareal Bank Ag as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
2021-12-21
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BROCKLEY, Adam Stephen appointed
director
2021-12-21
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DREWETT, Simon Derwood Auston appointed
director
2021-12-15
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Company incorporated
As SCAPE HOLDCO 5 LTD
2021-12-15
➕
WARD, Thomas appointed
director
2021-12-15
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CRESTBRIDGE UK LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-12-15
➕
HERTOG, Leonardus Willemszoon appointed
director
2021-12-15
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TOWNSON, Neil David appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-06-21: legacy

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Scape Topco 5 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scape Topco 5 Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SCAPE HOLDCO 5 LTD

This company · 13802471

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Scape Topco 5 Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	08/03/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Scape Living Plcceased 08/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · 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

Incorporated2021-12-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

19th Floor 51 Lime Street

London

EC3M 7DQ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-28

Last: 2025-12-14