4DAR LTD

💤Zombieactive

08557009 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-05

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

£400.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
70221Financial management
70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

43 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £400,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£400k

~ YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£400.0k	£400.0k
Net assets	£400.0k	£400.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-04-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-28
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
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GUCCIONE, Roberto resigned
director
2026-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-10
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-01
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GUCCIONE, Roberto appointed
director
2021-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-06-30
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KEY CAPITAL SRL resigned
corporate-director
2014-06-30
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MU INVESTMENTS resigned
corporate-director
2013-06-20
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KEY CAPITAL SRL appointed
corporate-director
2013-06-05
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Company incorporated
As 4DAR LTD
2013-06-05
➕
CONTATO, Massimiliano Antonio, Dr. appointed
director
2013-06-05
➕
MU INVESTMENTS appointed
corporate-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 59 — 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 59. 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 13 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr. Massimiliano Antonio Contato Individual · Italian · DOB 12/1967 · age 59	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Roberto Guccioneceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated2013-06-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

20-22 Wenlock Road

London

N1 7GU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14

Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CONTATO, Massimiliano Antonio, Dr.→

director · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-05

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Active

GUCCIONE, Roberto→

director · ~62y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2026-04-20

Resigned

KEY CAPITAL SRL→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-06-20 · resigned 2014-06-30

Resigned

MU INVESTMENTS→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2014-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-28

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2026-04-28

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-04-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-28