4 SITE PLUMBING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03067004 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-12

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

£34.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

98 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £34,812

Net assets shrinking

Down £3,805 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£35k

↓ 9.9% YoY

Current Assets

£147k

↑ 11% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£75.5k	£95.3k
Current assets	£147.1k	£132.1k
Net assets	£34.8k	£38.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand

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2017-02-10
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CARLTON, Penelope Jill resigned
director
2015-03-12
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CARLTON, Nicholas appointed
director
2012-05-29
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LOWTAX SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-05-18
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CARLTON, Nicholas resigned
director
2009-01-27
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CARLTON, Penelope Jill appointed
director
2005-08-01
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LOWTAX SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-08-01
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OZONE FRIENDLY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
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1996-05-01
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CARLTON, Nicholas appointed
director
1995-06-13
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BAYLISS, Richard resigned
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1995-06-12
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Company incorporated
As 4 SITE PLUMBING LIMITED
1995-06-12
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OZONE FRIENDLY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1995-06-12
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BAYLISS, Richard appointed
nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Nicholas Carlton Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Penelope Carlton Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-06-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

Unit 7 Inworth Grange Farm

Grange Road

Tiptree

Essex

CO5 0QQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-26

Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CARLTON, Nicholas→

director · ~63y · appointed 2015-03-12

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Active

LOWTAX SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2012-05-29

Resigned

OZONE FRIENDLY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 2005-08-01

Resigned

BAYLISS, Richard→

nominee-director · ~62y · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-06-13

Resigned

CARLTON, Nicholas→

director · ~63y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2009-05-18

Resigned

CARLTON, Penelope Jill→

director · ~57y · appointed 2009-01-27 · resigned 2017-02-10

Resigned

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