4POCKETS.COM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03483210 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-09-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-03-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2015-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2015-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2015-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-03-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2014-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-02-11
    ➕
    WOOD, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  14. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    MUIR, Tracy Lee resigned
    secretary
  15. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    MUIR, Tracy Lee resigned
    director
  16. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    MUIR, William resigned
    director
  17. 2013-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-01-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2012-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-01-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-07-26
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2011-01-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-02-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-02-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2009-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-01-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2004-06-07
    ➕
    MUIR, Tracy Lee appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-06-07
    ➖
    SMITH, Richard Clarkson resigned
    secretary
  33. 2004-06-07
    ➕
    MUIR, Tracy Lee appointed
    director
  34. 2004-06-07
    ➖
    SMITH, Richard Clarkson resigned
    director
  35. 1998-01-21
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-01-21
    ➕
    SMITH, Richard Clarkson appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-01-21
    ➖
    EKE, Russell John resigned
    director
  38. 1998-01-21
    ➕
    MUIR, William appointed
    director
  39. 1998-01-21
    ➕
    SMITH, Richard Clarkson appointed
    director
  40. 1997-12-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4POCKETS.COM LIMITED
  41. 1997-12-18
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  42. 1997-12-18
    ➕
    EKE, Russell John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2016-01-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Units 3b&3c The Pattern Store Station Approach Station Approach
Marshall'S Yard Retail Park
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 2AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

WOOD, Andrew Ian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-18 · resigned 1998-01-21
Resigned
MUIR, Tracy Lee→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-07 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
SMITH, Richard Clarkson→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 2004-06-07
Resigned
EKE, Russell John→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-12-18 · resigned 1998-01-21
Resigned
MUIR, Tracy Lee→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-06-07 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
MUIR, William→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
SMITH, Richard Clarkson→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 2004-06-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-25