4 THE COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
11461019 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-12
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£4.63M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of computer games
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62011Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,632,276
Cash YoY
+104%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3.0m
↑ 104% YoY
Net Worth
£4.6m
↑ 76% YoY
Current Assets
£4.3m
↑ 112% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.70M | £2.65M |
| Current assets | £4.33M | £2.04M |
| Cash | £3.03M | £1.48M |
| Debtors | £1.17M | £560.1k |
| Net assets | £4.63M | £2.63M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11➖PORTER, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-08-01📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-06➖BURNS, Daniel Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-12-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-02➕ASH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕BURNS, Daniel Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 THE COMPANY LTD
- 2018-07-12➕PORTER, Andrew James 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karine Mattos Schmitz Individual · Portuguese · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew James Porterceased 09/06/2025· 25-50% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58210 — Publishing of computer games
Registered office
Ye Olde Hundred, 69
Church Way
North Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE29 0AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ASH, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNS, Daniel Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-12-02 · resigned 2021-10-06
PORTER, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-07-12 · resigned 2025-06-11
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Recent filings (41 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-01
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25