4MORE SPACE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08495332 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-18
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£17.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,460
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,691 YoY
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£62k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£17k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£88k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£32k£65k£97k£130k£162kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£37.4k£55.0k
Current assets£87.6k£162.0k
Cash£62.3k£55.6k
Debtors£13.4k£102.1k
Net assets£17.5k£45.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-08-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-22
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    address · AD01
  7. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-05-29
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    JONES, Graham resigned
    director
  15. 2018-05-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-05-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-05-29
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2014-04-07
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    TANKARD, Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2014-04-07
    ➕
    JONES, Graham appointed
    director
  20. 2014-04-07
    ➖
    JONES, Norman resigned
    director
  21. 2013-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 4MORE SPACE LIMITED
  22. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    JONES, Norman appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 Richard Tankard
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Graham Jonesceased 29/05/2018· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

63 Bawtry Road
Bramley
Rotherham
S66 2TN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

TANKARD, Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Graham→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2018-05-29
Resigned
JONES, Norman→
director · ~86y · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2014-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-01-29