40FI LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14499017 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-22
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 80200Security systems service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. 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: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
29 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-11
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2026-04-11
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  4. 2026-04-11
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2025-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-21
    CRESWICK, Timothy Aidan resigned
    director
  8. 2025-10-03
    SUTTON, Paul resigned
    director
  9. 2025-06-10
    GILBEY, David Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2025-06-10
    CRESWICK, Timothy Aidan appointed
    director
  11. 2025-06-10
    JEFFARES, Richard resigned
    director
  12. 2025-06-10
    SKINNER, Robert James resigned
    director
  13. 2025-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2025-06-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2025-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-06-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  22. 2025-04-16
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  23. 2025-04-16
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  24. 2025-04-16
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  25. 2024-09-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-09-20
    MICHALAK, Lukasz resigned
    director
  27. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  28. 2024-06-13
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  29. 2024-06-13
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  30. 2024-06-13
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  31. 2023-09-28
    SUTTON, Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2022-11-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 40FI LIMITED
  33. 2022-11-22
    OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2022-11-22
    JEFFARES, Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2022-11-22
    MICHALAK, Lukasz appointed
    director
  36. 2022-11-22
    SKINNER, Robert James appointed
    director

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 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CRESWICK, Timothy Aidan resigned 2025-10-21; JEFFARES, Richard resigned 2025-06-10; SKINNER, Robert James resigned 2025-06-10

Group structure

Vorboss Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Vorboss Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
40FI LIMITED
This company · 14499017

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Vorboss Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/06/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Vitrifi Limitedceased 10/06/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

10 Exchange Square
London
EC2A 2BR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-22
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Active
GILBEY, David Michael
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-06-10
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Active
CRESWICK, Timothy Aidan
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-10 · resigned 2025-10-21
Resigned
JEFFARES, Richard
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2025-06-10
Resigned
MICHALAK, Lukasz
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2024-09-20
Resigned
SKINNER, Robert James
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2025-06-10
Resigned
SUTTON, Paul
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-28 · resigned 2025-10-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-09