4X CAPITAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
11338110 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-01
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 May 2026
Net worth
£122
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49390SIC 49390
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 4 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £122

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£122
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£10
↓ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£24£49£73£98£122May 2025May 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-05-312025-05-31
Total assets£122£88
Current assets£10£109
Net assets£122£88

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-11
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2022-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-06-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-06-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-01-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4X CAPITAL LTD
  19. 2018-05-01
    MENSA-ETSI, Kofi Gideon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

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 Kofi Gideon Mensa-Etsi
Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2018

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
Incorporated2018-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

17 Oakland's House Queenswood Crescent
Englefield Green
Egham
TW20 0GJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MENSA-ETSI, Kofi Gideon
director · ~37y · appointed 2018-05-01
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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-09