MOTION 4 TIME LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC553699 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-04
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH01
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-17➖MCQUEEN, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-01-20➕BELL, Alison Whiteford appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-20➖MCQUEEN, David Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MOTION 4 TIME LTD
- 2017-01-04➕BELL, Alison Whiteford appointeddirector
- 2017-01-04➕MCQUEEN, David Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-04➕MCQUEEN, Peter Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Alison Whiteford Bell Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
C/O 29e Bannockburn Road
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK7 0BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BELL, Alison Whiteford→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Alison Whiteford→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCQUEEN, David Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2017-01-20
MCQUEEN, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2019-06-17
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-23