4RC LTD

💤Zombieactive
14405353 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-07
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£16.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,987
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,021 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£16k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£14k£22k£29k£36kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£16.0k£12.6k
Current assets£31.3k£36.0k
Net assets£16.0k£20.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-12-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-11-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-10-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-10-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-10-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2024-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-10-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4RC LTD
  18. 2022-10-07
    BURGESS, Alan Peter appointed
    director
  19. 2022-10-07
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    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Peter Burgess
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/10/2022

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
Incorporated2022-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Capability House
Wrest Park
Silsoe
Bedfordshire
MK45 4HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BURGESS, Alan Peter
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-07
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Recent filings (20 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-23