4 LEAF BATTERIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03952799 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-21
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£21.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (76/100)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, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,539
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£22k
↑ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.5k | £13.5k |
| Current assets | £9.9k | £12.3k |
| Net assets | £21.5k | £13.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-05➖MINNS, Susan Ann resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-05➖MINNS, Susan Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-01➕GREENGRASS, Christina Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-14➖MINNS, David John resigneddirector
- 2017-10-01➕MINNS, Susan Ann appointeddirector
- 2000-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 LEAF BATTERIES LIMITED
- 2000-03-21➕MINNS, Susan Ann appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-21➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-21➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-21➕MINNS, David John appointeddirector
- 2000-03-21➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-03-21➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Christina Louise Greengrass Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Susan Ann Minnsceased 05/07/2023· significant influence
- Mr David John Minnsceased 12/10/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
24e Norwich Street
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1BX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
GREENGRASS, Christina Louise→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MINNS, Susan Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-21 · resigned 2023-07-05
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-21 · resigned 2000-03-21
MINNS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-03-21 · resigned 2019-11-14
MINNS, Susan Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2023-07-05
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-21 · resigned 2000-03-21
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18