CAPTURE CALEDONIA LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC389033 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-17
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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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
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-23➕HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-12-23➖HUMPHREYS, Kimm resigneddirector
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-13➖GILLIVER, Paul Anthony Denis resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-13➖GILLIVER, Paul Anthony Denis resigneddirector
- 2010-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPTURE CALEDONIA LTD
- 2010-11-17➕GILLIVER, Paul Anthony Denis appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-17➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-11-17➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-11-17➕GILLIVER, Paul Anthony Denis appointeddirector
- 2010-11-17➕HUMPHREYS, Kimm appointeddirector
- 2010-11-17➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2010-11-17➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Kimm Humphreys Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3 SIGMA FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC797197 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANNIE DUNCAN LTD.→ SC289895 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| CJ MORTGAGE AND PROTECTION LTD→ SC860235 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
45 Blairhill Street
Coatbridge
ML5 1PH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLIVER, Paul Anthony Denis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2012-09-13
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2010-11-17
GILLIVER, Paul Anthony Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2012-09-13
HUMPHREYS, Kimm→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2022-12-23
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2010-11-17
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-22