4 MOTORS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 82). 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £502 | £502 |
| Current assets | £502 | £717 |
| Net assets | £502 | £502 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-16➕MENDES DA'COSTA, Gerald appointeddirector
- 2017-01-16➖COSTA, Fidelma Mendes Da resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-12➖MENDES DACOSTA, Fidelma Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2016-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-03➖COSTA, Gerald Mendes Da resigneddirector
- 2012-02-03➕MENDES DACOSTA, Fidelma Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2005-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 MOTORS LIMITED
- 2005-10-25➕COSTA, Fidelma Mendes Da appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-25➕COSTA, Gerald Mendes Da appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerald Mendes Da'Costa Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 11/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Automotive · EN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 DETAILING LTD→ 14700649 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 123 SALVAGE UK LTD→ 16405310 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST STOP AUTO CARE LIMITED→ 10861921 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 4YOU MOTORCYCLES LTD→ 16446622 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 MOTORCYCLES LTD→ 17098839 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 786 MOTOR TRADERS LIMITED→ 08837238 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 968 SERVICE LTD→ 15942205 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A & A MERCTECH LIMITED→ 05773694 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A AND U CAPITAL LTD→ 10266086 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A.C.S VEHICHLES LTD→ 15942844 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 CAR AND COMMERCIALS LTD→ 10718122 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A1 CAR CLEANING AND VALETING LIMITED→ 13048761 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.