4FEET LTD

💤Zombieactive
11358059 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-12
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 2025
Net worth
£-91.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -59% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £90,953
Cash draining
Cash down 59% YoY
Cash YoY
-59%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£102
↓ 59% YoY
Net Worth
-£91k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 172% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£91k-£72k-£53k-£34k-£15k£4kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-91.0k£-87.7k
Current assets£4.5k£1.6k
Cash£102£250
Debtors£4.4k£1.4k
Net assets£-91.0k£-87.7k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-06-06
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  8. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-12
    ➕
    COLLINS, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2021-05-12
    ➖
    MCDONNELL, Patricia resigned
    director
  15. 2020-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-04-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2020-04-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2020-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-05-25
    ➖
    COLLINS, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2018-05-25
    ➕
    MCDONNELL, Patricia appointed
    director
  21. 2018-05-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-05-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4FEET LTD
  23. 2018-05-12
    ➕
    COLLINS, Mark Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 Mark Andrew Collins
Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/05/2021

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
Incorporated2018-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

62 Stakes Road
Waterlooville
PO7 5NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

COLLINS, Mark Andrew→
director · ~72y · appointed 2021-05-12
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Active
COLLINS, Mark Andrew→
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-05-12 · resigned 2018-05-25
Resigned
MCDONNELL, Patricia→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-25 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22