4755AS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11313705 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-19➕MONK, Samuel Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19➖MONK, Samuel Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Housing Growth Partnership Ii LP Acting by Its General Partner Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp LLP
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-07-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-07-18➕HURFURT, Gareth John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-17➖TOWNSEND, Russell Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04➖BRAITHWAITE, Benjamin Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-03-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2022-03-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2021-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rose C F Limited
- 2018-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 4755AS LIMITED
- 2018-04-17➕BRAITHWAITE, Benjamin Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17➕TOWNSEND, Russell Vaughan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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
Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp Llp holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp Llp
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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4755AS LIMITED
This company · 11313705
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gareth John Hurfurt Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/02/2025 |
Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp Llp Corporate entity | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/03/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp Lpceased 14/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Housing Growth Partnership Ii Lpceased 09/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- 10m Group Limitedceased 19/02/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Kingsnorth House
Blenheim Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B44 8LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HURFURT, Gareth John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAITHWAITE, Benjamin Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2024-06-04
MONK, Samuel Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-02-19 · resigned 2025-02-19
TOWNSEND, Russell Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2024-06-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Housing Growth Partnership Ii LP Acting by Its General Partner Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp Housing Growth Partnership Ii LP Acting by Its General Partner Housing Growth Partnership Ii Gp LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Rose C F Rose C F Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/03/2021 | 14/03/2022 |
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-26