4RUNNER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03965835 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-06
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
£38.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 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
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £38,140
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,851 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£38k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£50kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£47.7k£70.0k
Current assets£27.6k£44.6k
Net assets£38.1k£50.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-08
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Mark Charles appointed
    secretary
  10. 2018-11-08
    ➖
    PATTISON, Susan Carol resigned
    secretary
  11. 2018-11-08
    ➖
    PATTISON, Keith William resigned
    director
  12. 2018-11-08
    ➖
    PATTISON, Susan Carol resigned
    director
  13. 2018-11-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2018-11-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-11-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-11-08
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    officers · AP03
  17. 2018-11-08
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-11-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2018-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Mark Charles appointed
    director
  23. 2010-03-26
    ➖
    KAGED, Mark Graham resigned
    director
  24. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    PATTISON, Susan Carol appointed
    director
  25. 2002-04-01
    ➕
    KAGED, Mark Graham appointed
    director
  26. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    PATTISON, Susan Carol appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    PATTISON, Keith William appointed
    director
  29. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2000-04-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 4RUNNER LIMITED
  31. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Charles Jeffery
Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Keith William Pattisonceased 08/11/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Susan Carol Pattisonceased 08/11/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

Rockcombe Farm Northend
Clutton
Bristol
BS39 5QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-06

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

JEFFERY, Mark Charles→
secretary · appointed 2018-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERY, Mark Charles→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATTISON, Susan Carol→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2018-11-08
Resigned
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
KAGED, Mark Graham→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
PATTISON, Keith William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2018-11-08
Resigned
PATTISON, Susan Carol→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2018-11-08
Resigned
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-20