4T OKPARA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10501667 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-29
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86230Dental practice activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 4T OKPARA LIMITED
- 2016-11-29➕OKPARA, Desmond Chidi, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-11-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 "OKPARA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Desmond Chidi Okpara Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 29/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Faith Obiageli Okparaceased 29/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities
Registered office
41 Broughton Road
Thornton Heath
CR7 6AG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
OKPARA, Desmond Chidi, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-11-29
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2020-01-22