4D WORKS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10066989 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£441
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £441
Net assets shrinking
Down £52 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£441
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↑ 133% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£11k£16k£21k£27kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£756£2.3k
Current assets£26.7k£11.5k
Net assets£441£493

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-03-14
    ➖
    OAKLEY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-03-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-26
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2019-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-03-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 4D WORKS LIMITED
  21. 2016-03-16
    ➕
    FORD, Nigel William appointed
    director
  22. 2016-03-16
    ➕
    OAKLEY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel William Ford
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2016-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

90-92 High Street
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4EU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

FORD, Nigel William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OAKLEY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-03-16 · resigned 2025-03-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-10