4UNOWORRIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
09180519 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-18
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-30📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28➖MACLEAN, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2014-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 4UNOWORRIES LTD
- 2014-08-18➕TAYLOR, Yvonne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕MACLEAN, Peter John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Yvonne Elizabeth Taylor Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Holmes Accountancy Ltd Linford Forum
18 Rockingham Drive
Linford Wood
Milton Keynes
MK14 6LY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
TAYLOR, Yvonne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEAN, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2017-09-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13