4G KITCHENS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11503584 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-07
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£6.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,699
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,542 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.7k | £11.2k |
| Current assets | £1.5k | £801 |
| Net assets | £6.7k | £11.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-19📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-09-19📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-09-19📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 4G KITCHENS LTD
- 2018-08-07➕WOODWARD, Kevin Terrance appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Terrance Woodward Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Manufacturing · RH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 TABLES LIMITED→ 11689706 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 10/10 FIX & REPAIR LTD→ 17037446 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 111 ARTISTS LIMITED→ 07374748 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 1929 TECHNIQUE LIMITED→ 16689414 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 BESPOKE LTD→ 15531416 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2M SYSTEMS LTD→ 16372827 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 31 AIR LTD→ 14973198 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360 WINDOWS LTD→ 14285951 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3RIPLE G LTD→ 16175924 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4 CYTE UK LTD→ 11230776 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A.C.S. INDUSTRIES LIMITED→ 01579286 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| A1 FIRE PROTECTION LTD→ 07866663 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020
Registered office
9 Warren Croft
Cootham
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 4BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WOODWARD, Kevin Terrance→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-08-07
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Recent filings (34 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-05
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-09-19
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-09-19
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07