4FOURTEEN VENTURES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12702297 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-29
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
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,115
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,246 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £93.4k | £84.9k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £6.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-07-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-05➕RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar appointeddirector
- 2023-06-05➖RAFIQUE, Tayyib Ali resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-21➖RAFIQUE, Maryam resigneddirector
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-15➕RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-15➖RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar resigneddirector
- 2021-06-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services LTD T/a Precise Mortgages
- 2020-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 4FOURTEEN VENTURES LTD
- 2020-06-29➕RAFIQUE, Maryam appointeddirector
- 2020-06-29➕RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar appointeddirector
- 2020-06-29➕RAFIQUE, Tayyib Ali 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Moneeb Umar Rafique Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Maryam Rafiqueceased 05/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Tayyib Ali Rafiqueceased 05/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · 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
Incorporated2020-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
17 Brandwood Road
Birmingham
B14 6HB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-01-15
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RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-06-05
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RAFIQUE, Maryam→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2022-06-21
RAFIQUE, Moneeb Umar→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2022-01-15
RAFIQUE, Tayyib Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2023-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services LTD T/a Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/06/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05