4CIC COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

💤Zombieactive
09263842 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-10-14
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
31 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-14
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    ROACH, Peter Francis resigned
    director
  5. 2023-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-10-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-03
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    WEBB, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  17. 2018-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-10-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 4CIC COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  20. 2014-10-14
    ➕
    ROACH, Peter Francis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Robert Webb
Individual · English · DOB 06/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest13/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Francis Roachceased 13/10/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Nine Hills Road
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1GE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WEBB, Stephen Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-04-03
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Active
ROACH, Peter Francis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2023-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-30