4 ROADS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08085585 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-28
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees151600

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-04-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-02-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  12. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-10-19
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    MCPHERSON, Gary Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2012-05-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 4 ROADS LIMITED
  21. 2012-05-28
    ➕
    NASH, Robert John appointed
    director
  22. 2012-05-28
    ➕
    MCPHERSON, Gary Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert John Nash
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/05/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

48 Priory Road
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1LQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NASH, Robert John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-05-28
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Active
MCPHERSON, Gary Robert→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-28 · resigned 2015-10-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/02/202114/04/2021

Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08