4I-SMILE LTD

💤Zombieactive
13380658 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-06
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 May 2025
Net worth
£26.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,392

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£26k
Current Assets
£28k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£26.4k
Current assets£27.5k
Net assets£26.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-08
    ➖
    SOWUNMI, Abeebat Titilayo resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-11
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2026-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-17
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2025-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4I-SMILE LTD
  10. 2021-05-06
    ➕
    SOWUNMI, Ismail Abayomi appointed
    director
  11. 2021-05-06
    ➕
    SOWUNMI, Abeebat Titilayo appointed
    director
  12. 2021-05-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ismail Abayomi Sowunmi
Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/05/2021

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
Incorporated2021-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

33 Oakworth Drive
Bolton
BL1 7BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SOWUNMI, Ismail Abayomi→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOWUNMI, Abeebat Titilayo→
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2026-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-05-06