4-C CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13673874 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-12
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-14➖LYNCH, Ryan John Daniel resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 4-C CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2021-10-12➕BAILEY, Marcus Stewart appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12➕LYNCH, Ryan John Daniel appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12📄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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marcus Stewart Bailey Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ryan John Daniel Lynchceased 09/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 19C SURVEYS LTD→ 13783228 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3C CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD→ 12253221 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3SGROUP LIMITED→ 05143582 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A1 ACCOUNTS & TAXATION LIMITED→ 15178337 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AASW LTD→ 16213158 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEYSIDE CONSULTING LTD→ 16190296 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBOTT AEROSPACE UK LTD→ 13937703 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABC LOGISTICS CONSULTANCY LTD→ 08644744 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABHASSOCIATES LTD→ 07741007 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABINGER ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 11294663 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABOULTON CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16394221 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16362796 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
First Floor, Units 3/4 Cranmere Court, Lustleigh Close
Matford Business Park
Exeter
Devon
EX2 8PW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BAILEY, Marcus Stewart→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYNCH, Ryan John Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2023-07-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-10-12