4REGENERATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06307990 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 38110

Sector: Water supply & waste

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

61 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts · AA
2024-12-24
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accounts · AA
2024-01-08
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accounts · AA
2022-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-28
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officers · CH01
2020-03-20
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officers · TM01
2020-03-20
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officers · TM02
2020-03-10
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HOLT, Michael resigned
secretary
2020-03-10
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HOLT, Michael resigned
director
2020-01-02
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accounts · AA
2018-09-25
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accounts · AA
2017-10-17
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accounts · AA
2017-06-16
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officers · TM01
2017-06-15
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GILBERT, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2016-11-18
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accounts · AA
2015-12-09
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accounts · AA
2015-04-07
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RUDD, Colin resigned
director
2007-07-10
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Company incorporated
As 4REGENERATION LIMITED
2007-07-10
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SMITH, Jonothan Michael appointed
director
2007-07-10
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HOLT, Michael appointed
secretary
2007-07-10
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RYDER, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2007-07-10
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RYDER, Andrew John resigned
secretary
2007-07-10
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SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-07-10
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SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-07-10
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GILBERT, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2007-07-10
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HOLT, Michael appointed
director
2007-07-10
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JACKSON, Arthur appointed
director
2007-07-10
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JACKSON, Arthur resigned
director
2007-07-10
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RUDD, Colin appointed
director
2007-07-10
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WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-07-10
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WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

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 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 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Group structure

4 Recycling Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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4 Recycling Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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4REGENERATION LIMITED

This company · 06307990

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
4 Recycling Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	07/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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4RECYCLING LTD→ 05747690 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
A. L. F. TILING LTD→ 09095840 · est 2014 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
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AIREDALE COMMUNITY TRADING (ACT) LTD→ 05371056 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
ARTHUR BROOK LIMITED→ 08749411 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
ASBESTOS YORKSHIRE LIMITED→ 12268922 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ATOMIC SUPPLIES LTD→ 03101197 · est 1995 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	30y	—	—
BF RECYCLING LTD→ 14619395 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
BLACKBURNS WASTE DISPOSAL LIMITED→ 03209894 · est 1996 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	29y	—	—
BRONTY ELECTRICAL LTD→ 13203144 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
BYPRODUCT RECOVERY LIMITED→ 06257744 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-07-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Control House A1 Business Park

Knottingley Road

Knottingley

West Yorkshire

WF11 0BU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-23

Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

SMITH, Jonothan Michael→

director · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOLT, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2020-03-10

Resigned

RYDER, Andrew John→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2007-07-10

Resigned

SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2007-07-10

Resigned

GILBERT, Paul Andrew→

director · ~65y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2017-06-15

Resigned

HOLT, Michael→

director · ~70y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2020-03-10

Resigned

JACKSON, Arthur→

director · ~75y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2007-07-10

Resigned

RUDD, Colin→

director · ~74y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2015-04-07

Resigned

WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2007-07-10

Resigned

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