4 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04136158 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-05
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
£19.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 22.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
80 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,521

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
Net Worth
£20k
Current Assets
£30k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£22.9k
Current assets£30.3k
Cash£7.8k
Debtors£22.5k
Net assets£19.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-01
    ➖
    MCLAUCHLAN, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  17. 2013-09-30
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Sarah Louise resigned
    secretary
  18. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Sarah Louise appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter resigned
    secretary
  20. 2004-06-25
    ➖
    BUTLER, Giles Peter resigned
    director
  21. 2004-06-25
    ➕
    MCLAUCHLAN, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2004-03-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2001-02-08
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Lee Shaw appointed
    director
  24. 2001-02-08
    ➖
    BAULCH, Louise Ann resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-02-08
    ➕
    LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-02-08
    ➕
    BUTLER, Giles Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2001-02-08
    ➖
    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  28. 2001-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  29. 2001-01-05
    ➕
    BAULCH, Louise Ann appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-01-05
    ➕
    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth appointed
    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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lee Shaw Henderson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Pharmacy Chambers
High Street
Wadhurst
East Sussex
TN5 6AP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

HENDERSON, Lee Shaw→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAULCH, Louise Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-02-08
Resigned
HENDERSON, Sarah Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-08 · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
BUTLER, Giles Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-02-08 · resigned 2004-06-25
Resigned
GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-02-08
Resigned
MCLAUCHLAN, Anthony Charles→
director · ~90y · appointed 2004-06-25 · resigned 2016-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/03/2004—
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Recent filings (80 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09