4BK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07491691 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-13
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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, 1 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-07➖THISTLEWOOD, Emma Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-05-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20➕THISTLEWOOD, Emma Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 4BK LIMITED
- 2011-01-13➕BURWOOD, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-13➕BURWOOD, Richard John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard John Burwood Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard John Burwoodceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1066-IT LIMITED→ 12217884 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4L3X TECH LIMITED→ 14493789 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A BRAVE PLAN LIMITED→ 08934538 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACEBER SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 02913792 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FOCUS LTD→ 13170424 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADAMS CHESTFIELD CONSULTANCY LTD→ 12752185 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADD TO EVENT LIMITED→ 09342225 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADEX INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ 12154017 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADM COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED→ 02719420 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ADVANCE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ 12784387 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Verulam
28 Park Avenue
Dover
CT16 1HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BURWOOD, Richard John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-01-13
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BURWOOD, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-01-13
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THISTLEWOOD, Emma Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-20 · resigned 2022-10-07
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-07-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-24