4-VIEW CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11644155 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-26
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 Oct 2023
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-10-31
Average employees100

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
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-08-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-08-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2023-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 4-VIEW CONSULTING LIMITED
  16. 2018-10-26
    JAAFAR, Ali appointed
    director
  17. 2018-10-26
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ali Jaafar
Individual · Lebanese · DOB 08/1976 · age 50
75100%
75-100% shares26/10/2018

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
Incorporated2018-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

C/O Aardvark Accounting 1 Cedar Office Park
Cobham Road
Wimborne
BH21 7SB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

JAAFAR, Ali
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-10-26
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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-08