4M MIRKO E MARTA LTD

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09293146 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£489.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £489,444

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£127
Net Worth
£489k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-28
Total assets£489.4k
Current assets£3.1k
Cash£127
Debtors£3.0k
Net assets£489.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-12-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-05-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-12-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-03-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-03-22
    LO PICCOLO, Mirko appointed
    director
  13. 2022-03-22
    LO PICCOLO, Giuseppe resigned
    director
  14. 2022-01-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-02-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2021-02-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2021-02-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-11-24
    LO PICCOLO, Giuseppe appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-24
    LO PICCOLO, Mariano resigned
    director
  23. 2014-11-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4M MIRKO E MARTA LTD
  24. 2014-11-03
    LO PICCOLO, Mariano 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: 2026-05-31

Group structure

The Business And Communications Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Business And Communications Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
4M MIRKO E MARTA LTD
This company · 09293146

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Business And Communications Trust
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/10/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Mario Lo Piccoloceased 15/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Giuseppe Lo Piccoloceased 15/10/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2014-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Michael Filiou Ltd Salisbury House
81 High Street
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 5AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

LO PICCOLO, Mirko
director · ~24y · appointed 2022-03-22
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Active
LO PICCOLO, Giuseppe
director · ~86y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2022-03-22
Resigned
LO PICCOLO, Mariano
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2014-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-30