A G F 4X4 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03866099 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-05➖BROWN, Harry George resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2001-01-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charnley Limited
- 2000-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-04-18➖WILLIAMS, Selwyn resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-18➖WILLIAMS, Selwyn resigneddirector
- 2000-01-26➕BROWN, Harry George appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A G F 4X4 LIMITED
- 1999-10-26➕BROWN, Peter Stephen appointeddirector
- 1999-10-26➕BREWER, Suzanne appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-10-26➖BREWER, Suzanne resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-10-26➕WILLIAMS, Selwyn appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-26➕BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointednominee-director
- 1999-10-26➖BREWER, Kevin, Dr resignednominee-director
- 1999-10-26➕WILLIAMS, Selwyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Stephen Brown Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 244 Ikon Industrial Estate
Droitwich Road, Hartlebury
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY10 4EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BROWN, Peter Stephen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BREWER, Suzanne→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 1999-10-26
BROWN, Harry George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2025-09-05
WILLIAMS, Selwyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2000-04-18
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 1999-10-26
WILLIAMS, Selwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2000-04-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Charnley Charnley Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/01/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-31