4 SEASONS AERIALS & SATELLITES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03591689 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-09-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-02-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2016-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-01➕STUMP, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-31➖STUMP, Dawn Louise resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-31➖STUMP, Dawn Louise resigneddirector
- 1998-07-16➕STUMP, Jason Michael appointeddirector
- 1998-07-16➕STUMP, Dawn Louise appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-16➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-16➕STUMP, Dawn Louise appointeddirector
- 1998-07-16➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-16➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 SEASONS AERIALS & SATELLITES LIMITED
- 1998-07-02➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-02➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-02➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Michael Stump Individual · English · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
279 Luton Road
Dunstable
LU5 4LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
STUMP, Jason Michael→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 1998-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STUMP, Dawn Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-16 · resigned 2009-05-31
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 1998-07-16
STUMP, Dawn Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 1998-07-16 · resigned 2009-05-31
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 1998-07-16
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 1998-07-16
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Recent filings (81 total)
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2024-11-04
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2024-08-15
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2023-10-30
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2023-08-03
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2022-10-12
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2022-08-09
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2021-12-24
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2021-08-10
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2021-01-25
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2020-07-17
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2019-11-14
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2019-08-05
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2018-12-26