1POINT4 LTD

💤Zombieactive
05135086 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-21
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 May 2025
Net worth
£12.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 £12,902

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£13k
↑ 192% YoY
Current Assets
£677
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£14k-£9k-£3k£2k£8k£13kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.7k£1.8k
Current assets£677£932
Cash—£741
Debtors—£191
Net assets£12.9k£-14.0k

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
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-02-25
    ➖
    MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  5. 2026-02-25
    ➖
    MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
    director
  6. 2026-02-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2026-02-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-10
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-08-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-05-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-11-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2020-11-10
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2020-11-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-06-08
    ➕
    MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-06-08
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-06-02
    ➕
    MCNALLY, Joseph appointed
    director
  24. 2004-06-02
    ➕
    MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2004-06-02
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2004-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1POINT4 LTD
  27. 2004-05-21
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-05-21
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth resigned 2026-02-25; MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth resigned 2026-02-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joe Mcnally
Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2004-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MCNALLY, Joseph→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2026-02-25
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2004-06-08
Resigned
MCNALLY, Margaret Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-02 · resigned 2026-02-25
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2004-06-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27