4AM LONDON LTD
💤Zombieactive
12915063 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-30
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£64.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
17 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £64,513
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£65k
↑ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.5k | £62.9k |
| Net assets | £64.5k | £62.9k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25➖SIMPSON, Jessica resigneddirector
- 2026-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 4AM LONDON LTD
- 2020-09-30➕PERCIVAL- MURRAINE, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30➕SIMPSON, Jessica appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Percival- Murraine Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Jessica Simpsonceased 25/02/2026· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 ARTISTS LTD→ 13311360 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 170 TALENT LIMITED→ 16378321 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1953 TRAVEL LTD→ 15792535 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1K PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED→ 16491058 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 236 MUSIC LTD→ 14363575 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED→ 10911142 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 33 MACAULAY LIMITED→ 16603155 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3A SATURN LTD→ 16331243 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3AYN PUBLICATIONS LTD→ 16600675 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 WHITFIELD STREET LIMITED→ 16109753 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4HOOPS 4HER LTD→ 16380175 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 5 HERTFORD STREET (TRADING) LIMITED→ 07219162 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
5-7 Stamford Brook Road
London
W6 0XJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
PERCIVAL- MURRAINE, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMPSON, Jessica→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2026-02-25
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Recent filings (17 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-16