ART 4 SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
14541676 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-14
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 2.1y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Amicus Asset Finance Group Limited
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Amicus Asset Finance Group Limited
- 2024-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ART 4 SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2022-12-14➕LINDSEY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Lindsey Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
32 Lumina Way
Enfield
EN1 1FS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LINDSEY, Ian→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Amicus Asset Finance Group Amicus Asset Finance Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Amicus Asset Finance Group Amicus Asset Finance Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09