4MS GENERAL STORE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11918413 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-01
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-9.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 81210General cleaning of buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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, 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,108
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.9k | £19.1k |
| Current assets | £14.6k | £24.5k |
| Net assets | £-9.1k | £-7.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-26📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-03➕ST CLAIR, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-02-03➖ST CLAIR, Mark Joshua resigneddirector
- 2024-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13➕ST CLAIR, Mark Joshua appointeddirector
- 2023-10-13➖ST CLAIR, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-11➕ST CLAIR, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2020-11-11➖WILKIE-ST CLAIR, Shaundel Coretta resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 4MS GENERAL STORE LTD
- 2019-04-01➕WILKIE-ST CLAIR, Shaundel Coretta 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
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-17
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Edward St Clair Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 11/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mathew Domonic St Clairceased 12/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
167-169 Great Portland Street
Fifth Floor
London
W1W 5PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-03
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ST CLAIR, Mark Edward→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-02-03
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ST CLAIR, Mark Joshua→
Resigneddirector · ~22y · appointed 2023-10-13 · resigned 2024-02-03
ST CLAIR, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2023-10-13
WILKIE-ST CLAIR, Shaundel Coretta→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2020-11-11
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-14