4WHEELSONDEALS LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
15742704 · ltd · incorporated 2024-05-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-26
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-09-01
    MOHAMMAD, Afzal appointed
    director
  7. 2025-09-01
    MOHAMMAD, Hamza resigned
    director
  8. 2025-03-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-05-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4WHEELSONDEALS LTD
  10. 2024-05-25
    MOHAMMAD, Hamza appointed
    director
  11. 2024-05-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Afzal Mohammad
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75–100%75-100% voting01/09/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Hamza Mohammadceased 26/09/2025· 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
Incorporated2024-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

71-73 Rosehill Street
Derby
DE23 8FZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-25OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MOHAMMAD, Afzal
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
MOHAMMAD, Hamza
director · ~27y · appointed 2024-05-25 · resigned 2025-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (8 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-05-25