4STAR SECURITY SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08667173 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-28
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Private security activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-05-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-04-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-12
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-05-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-03-23
    ASHRAF, Muhammad resigned
    director
  18. 2014-05-20
    SHAHZAD, Muhammad Mudassar appointed
    director
  19. 2013-08-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4STAR SECURITY SERVICES LTD
  20. 2013-08-28
    ASHRAF, Muhammad 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80100 — Private security activities

Registered office

68 Dunster Place
Coventry
CV6 4JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHAHZAD, Muhammad Mudassar
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-05-20
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Active
ASHRAF, Muhammad
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2016-03-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15