4U VALETING SUPPLIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08222566 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-20
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£30.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
33 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £29,982

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
Net Worth
£30k
Current Assets
£105k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£21k£42k£63k£84k£105kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£79.6k—
Current assets£105.1k—
Cash£3.7k—
Net assets£30.0k—

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-22
    ➖
    RRECI, Dardan resigned
    director
  4. 2025-04-07
    ➕
    RRECI, Dardan appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-17
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-26
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-18
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-06
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-02-25
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    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-05-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-04-25
    ➖
    AGDIRAN, Kemal Tugsan resigned
    director
  19. 2012-09-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 4U VALETING SUPPLIES LIMITED
  20. 2012-09-20
    ➕
    RRECAJ, Arben appointed
    director
  21. 2012-09-20
    ➕
    AGDIRAN, Kemal Tugsan 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 Arben Rrecaj
Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

95-115 Windmill Road
Luton
LU1 3XW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RRECAJ, Arben→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-09-20
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Active
AGDIRAN, Kemal Tugsan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-09-20 · resigned 2013-04-25
Resigned
RRECI, Dardan→
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-04-07 · resigned 2025-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30