4S VENTURES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12041434 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-10
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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.

Key financials

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

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30

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
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2022-08-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2020-08-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-08-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-08-20
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-07-20
    ➕
    HULME, Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2020-07-20
    ➖
    KIELY, Shaun resigned
    director
  19. 2020-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-07-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2020-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-07-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2020-06-18
    ➖
    HULME, Louise resigned
    director
  24. 2020-06-18
    ➕
    KIELY, Shaun appointed
    director
  25. 2019-06-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4S VENTURES LIMITED
  26. 2019-06-10
    ➕
    HULME, Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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
Ms Louise Hulme
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares20/07/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Shaun Kielyceased 20/07/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Ms Louise Hulmeceased 18/06/2020· significant influence

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
Incorporated2019-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Unit 7 The Storage Heys Lane
Great Harwood
Blackburn
BB6 7UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

HULME, Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-20
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Active
HULME, Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-06-10 · resigned 2020-06-18
Resigned
KIELY, Shaun→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-06-18 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-10