4MOTIV LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC315470 · llp · incorporated 2005-10-04
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-23
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  7. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-10-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  24. 2016-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-10-08
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2005-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 4MOTIV LLP
  27. 2005-10-04
    ➕
    HARTRIDGE, Angela Jane appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2005-10-04
    ➕
    HARTRIDGE, John Robert appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 21 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Robert Hartridge
Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
——control reported06/04/2016
Mrs Angela Jane Hartridge
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
——control reported06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

150 Prestbury Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 3BR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HARTRIDGE, Angela Jane→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2005-10-04
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Active
HARTRIDGE, John Robert→
llp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2005-10-04
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Active

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30