4FS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09266726 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-16
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).
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, 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, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,043,789
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,859 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.0m
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-13 | 2023-10-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.6k | £37.1k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £22.0k |
| Net assets | £1.04M | £1.06M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-19📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2024-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-19➕4FS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-09-19➖ERRINGHAM-BRUCE, Sarah Jayne resigneddirector
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 4FS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2014-10-16➕ERRINGHAM-BRUCE, Sarah Jayne 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
4fs Construction Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
4fs Construction Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4FS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 09266726
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4fs Construction Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sarah Jayne Erringham-Bruceceased 19/09/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
10 - 12 Commercial Street
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD18 3SR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last made up to: 2024-10-13
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
4FS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2023-09-19
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ERRINGHAM-BRUCE, Sarah Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-10-16 · resigned 2023-09-19
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Recent filings (38 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-07