4 MAINTENANCE FABRICATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08783673 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-20
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
34 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 MAINTENANCE FABRICATION LIMITED
- 2013-11-20➕HICKIE, Tracey Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-20➕HICKIE, Stephan David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo 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 |
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Mr Stephan David Hickie Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Tracey Hickieceased 06/04/2016· 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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| 107 FORTUNESWELL LTD→ 09296091 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 117-135 SEASIDE LLP→ OC441717 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 12 RECREATION ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 09413596 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 129 M2 LTD→ 10834997 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 182, FERNHEAD ROAD LIMITED→ 01312080 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| 266-270 YORKTOWN ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 08326402 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 3 FRAMES OF THINKING LIMITED→ 09145308 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 316-324 KENSAL ROAD LLP→ OC425768 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 381 CONSULTANCY LLP→ OC343737 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 3KITES TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ 05999036 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 3, Stroude Farm
Stroude Road
Virginia Water
Surrey
GU25 4BY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HICKIE, Tracey Suzanne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HICKIE, Stephan David→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-11-20
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-05-24