4PROEDUCATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
14273314 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-03
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£1.54M
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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 (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,538,761
Cash YoY
+66%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£448k
↑ 66% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£666k
↑ 137% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.54M | £941.3k |
| Current assets | £666.5k | £281.3k |
| Cash | £448.1k | £270.5k |
| Debtors | £218.3k | £10.8k |
| Net assets | £1.54M | £941.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01➕KHAN, Mahboob appointeddirector
- 2025-07-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-08➖SINGH, Mikka resigneddirector
- 2023-07-10➕SINGH, Mikka appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10➖BENAK, Ladislav resigneddirector
- 2023-03-10➕BENAK, Ladislav appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09➖BAJWA, Zain resigneddirector
- 2022-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 4PROEDUCATION LTD
- 2022-08-03➕BAJWA, Zain appointeddirector
- 2022-08-03📄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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mahboob Khan Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Zain Bajwaceased 08/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1989 LTD→ 12389549 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| A1 WEDDINGS (UK) LIMITED→ 04803844 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AB CYBER LTD→ 16895631 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCZNT LIMITED→ 14099344 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACROATIC LABS LTD→ 16831991 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACT BUILD CHANGE LTD→ 11959425 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADAMS LOGIC (UK) LTD→ 14161661 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADDINGHAM IT LTD→ 10581398 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADM MEDIA LTD→ 14896971 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
181 Morley Street
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1BE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KHAN, Mahboob→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAJWA, Zain→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-08-03 · resigned 2023-03-09
BENAK, Ladislav→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-03-10 · resigned 2023-06-10
SINGH, Mikka→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-07-10 · resigned 2024-03-08
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03