4X4 VEHICLE HIRE UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08387009 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£74.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
47 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £74,155

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£74k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£445k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£156k£312k£469k£625k£781kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£373.3k£448.3k
Current assets£444.8k£781.0k
Net assets£74.2k£47.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-14
    ➖
    PATEL, Fayzal resigned
    director
  10. 2020-10-14
    ➖
    PATEL, Zunaid resigned
    director
  11. 2020-10-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    PATEL, Mohmed Salim resigned
    director
  15. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    PATEL, Suleman resigned
    director
  16. 2020-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-10-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2019-09-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-04-24
    ➕
    PATEL, Fayzal appointed
    director
  23. 2017-04-24
    ➕
    PATEL, Suleman appointed
    director
  24. 2017-04-24
    ➕
    PATEL, Zunaid appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-16
    ➕
    PATEL, Riaz Ahmed appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-16
    ➖
    DENNIS, John resigned
    director
  27. 2017-01-16
    ➖
    DENNIS, Kirsty resigned
    director
  28. 2017-01-16
    ➕
    PATEL, Mohmed Salim appointed
    director
  29. 2013-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4X4 VEHICLE HIRE UK LIMITED
  30. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    DENNIS, John appointed
    director
  31. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    DENNIS, Kirsty 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Riaz Ahmed Patel
Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence18/01/2017

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
Incorporated2013-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Wycliff House
Gilmorton Road
Lutterworth
LE17 4DY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

PATEL, Riaz Ahmed→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-16
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Active
DENNIS, John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2017-01-16
Resigned
DENNIS, Kirsty→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2017-01-16
Resigned
PATEL, Fayzal→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2020-10-14
Resigned
PATEL, Mohmed Salim→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned
PATEL, Suleman→
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned
PATEL, Zunaid→
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2020-10-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—27/09/2019—
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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-06