4BY90 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07855070 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£87.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £87,093
Net assets shrinking
Down £339 YoY
Cash YoY
-5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£88k
↓ 4.8% YoY
Net Worth
£87k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £87.1k | £87.4k |
| Current assets | — | £92.8k |
| Cash | £88.4k | £92.8k |
| Net assets | £87.1k | £87.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21➕MENDJELI, Abdelhakim appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-21➖AVERILLO COMPANY SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 4BY90 LIMITED
- 2011-11-21➕MENDJELI, Abdelhakim appointeddirector
- 2011-11-21➕AVERILLO COMPANY SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
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 14 years.
- 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 Abdelhakim Mendjeli Individual · French · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · CR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 13185440 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 121 HR LIMITED→ 10284038 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1879 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 15295220 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 31 PERCENT WOOL LTD→ 11116197 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 39 DEGREES LTD→ 14670861 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 39H PLANNING CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13361459 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3PL RESOURCES LIMITED→ 13524247 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4AN HOLDINGS LTD→ 16441380 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4COMPLETE LTD→ 08935547 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 5M STERLING LIMITED→ 15000937 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 632 CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15409385 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 6TH GEAR COACHING AND CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13313786 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
C/O Averillo & Associates, 16
South End
Croydon
CR0 1DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MENDJELI, Abdelhakim→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-21
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MENDJELI, Abdelhakim→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-11-21
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AVERILLO COMPANY SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-11-21 · resigned 2023-11-21
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24