4 EVER GLAZING (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
04604512 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-29
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£15.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £15,532
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,662 YoY
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£16k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£115k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £132.5k | £190.6k |
| Current assets | £115.4k | £253.9k |
| Cash | £4.5k | £5.5k |
| Debtors | £32.4k | — |
| Net assets | £15.5k | £42.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-06-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 EVER GLAZING (UK) LTD
- 2002-11-29➕KHERA, Sukhjinder Singh appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-29➕KHERA, Varinder Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 23 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 Varinder Singh Khera Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 PREMIUM TOUCH LTD LIMITED→ 15746044 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 11 AIR FITNESS LTD→ 12881068 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 13-13 BUILDERS LTD→ 16248847 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 247 PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LTD→ 15026960 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 247LONDONHEATING LTD→ 13782317 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3B MAINTENANCE LTD→ 16499590 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3DIMENSION DESIGN & BUILD LTD→ 13554323 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3H BUILDERS LTD→ 11302629 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 4 BEAVER LTD→ 11319735 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 4 U FOOD & WINE LTD→ 09927804 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 42 MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 15812740 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing
Registered office
Unit 2 Witley Industrial Estate
Witley Gardens
Southall
Middlesex
UB2 4EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
KHERA, Sukhjinder Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-11-29
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KHERA, Varinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2002-11-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/06/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/06/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/06/2003 | 10/11/2021 |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20