4MOST DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08007453 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-02-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hope Capital 2 Limited
- 2019-11-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hope Capital 2 Limited
- 2018-09-21➖SNOW, Nicholas Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-09-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: West One Loan Limited
- 2018-02-28➕RUSSELL-BRYANT, Jed Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2017-06-15➖BIERNAT, Jan Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➖BIERNAT, Luke resigneddirector
- 2013-12-31➖CLUTTERBUCK, Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 4MOST DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2012-03-27➕BIERNAT, Jan Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➕BIERNAT, Luke appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➕CLUTTERBUCK, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➕SNOW, Nicholas Peter appointeddirector
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
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Mr Jed Nicholas Russell-Bryant Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathon Maggsceased 14/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
15 Longacre Road
Whitchurch
BS14 0HJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
RUSSELL-BRYANT, Jed Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIERNAT, Jan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2017-06-15
BIERNAT, Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2017-06-15
CLUTTERBUCK, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2013-12-31
SNOW, Nicholas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2018-09-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Hope Capital 2 Hope Capital 2 Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Hope Capital 2 Hope Capital 2 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | West One Loan West One Loan Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-02-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-29