22 POINT 4 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12193521 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.7y

5/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
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
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-08-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2023-05-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2023-03-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2023-03-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  14. 2023-03-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-01-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-01-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (Company Number: 10825314)
  18. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2021-10-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  21. 2021-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-04-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2021-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-09-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 22 POINT 4 LIMITED
  26. 2019-09-06
    BUTTON, David Martin appointed
    director

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 7 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 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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 David Martin Button
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/09/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies

Registered office

22 Eldon Way
Eldon Way Industrial Estate
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4AD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BUTTON, David Martin
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-06
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/03/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited (Company Number: 10825314)
A registered charge1 property07/01/202215/08/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge19/10/202126/05/2023
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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09