4YOU.DIRECT LTD
💤Zombieactive
13513483 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-15
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,401
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Assets
£47
↓ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47 | £259 |
| Current assets | £47 | £259 |
| Net assets | £-1.4k | £-909 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20➖GOLDSWAIN, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-14➕GOLDSWAIN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-06➖GOLDSWAIN, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-09-14➕BSG GROUP SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-06-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 4YOU.DIRECT LTD
- 2021-07-15➕BEE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15➕GOLDSWAIN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher John Bee Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/09/2022 |
Mr Kevin John Goldswain Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 26/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin John Goldswainceased 06/10/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Unit 2 The Cargo
Southampton International Airport
Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 2HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BSG GROUP SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEE, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOLDSWAIN, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-14 · resigned 2023-11-20
GOLDSWAIN, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-07-15 · resigned 2022-10-06
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-16