2FOUR8 CONSULTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
10158892 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-03
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (79/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
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.
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2016-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 2FOUR8 CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2016-05-03➕SWAILES, Conrad appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-03➕SWAILES, Conrad Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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.)
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Active · Professional services · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DIGITAL-SHELF LTD→ 16417389 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121.COLLECTIVE LTD→ 11690109 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1SRLEASING LTD→ 13202920 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1STEPAHEAD GLOBAL SERVICES LTD→ 12403428 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 2050.CLOUD LTD→ 12045281 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 20TWENTY PEOPLE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16973056 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 CONSULTING LIMITED→ 10133392 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 247 VIRTUAL SUPPORT LTD→ 14650674 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 250 KING'S ROAD AND 151 SYDNEY STREET TRADING LIMITED→ 10202844 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 29AERO LIMITED→ 10439981 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2D ARCHITECTURE LIMITED→ 11735834 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2GSD LTD→ 15829123 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
C/O The Rgh Entrepreneur-Ship 2nd Floor
3 Hart Street
London
EC3R 7NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
SWAILES, Conrad Simon→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-03
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-01