RUNNING 4 LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC510044 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-03
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-30
Average employees100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  3. 2026-04-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-04-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-10-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-10-30
    ➕
    SACHDEV-SCANLON, Riannon Mary appointed
    director
  10. 2025-10-30
    ➖
    DUNNE, Francesca resigned
    director
  11. 2025-10-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-30
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2025-10-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-10-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2025-03-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2025-01-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-11-22
    ➕
    DUNNE, Francesca appointed
    director
  23. 2021-11-22
    ➖
    HARDY, Joanne resigned
    director
  24. 2016-11-01
    ➕
    HARDY, Joanne appointed
    director
  25. 2016-11-01
    ➕
    HARDY, Joanne appointed
    director
  26. 2016-11-01
    ➖
    HARDY, Joanne resigned
    director
  27. 2016-11-01
    ➖
    MINALL, Megan Ellen resigned
    director
  28. 2016-04-12
    ➖
    FOZARD, Nigel Martin resigned
    director
  29. 2016-04-12
    ➕
    MINALL, Megan Ellen appointed
    director
  30. 2015-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RUNNING 4 LTD.
  31. 2015-07-03
    ➕
    FOZARD, Nigel Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Audrey Grace Knight
Individual · Canadian · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/10/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Riannon Mary Sachdev-Scanlonceased 30/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Francesca Dunneceased 11/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Joanne Hardyceased 22/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Audrey Grace Knightceased 30/10/2025· 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
Incorporated2015-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals

Registered office

29 Pine Crescent
Stoneyetts Village
Moodiesburn
Glasgow
G69 0DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SACHDEV-SCANLON, Riannon Mary→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNNE, Francesca→
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-11-22 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
FOZARD, Nigel Martin→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-07-03 · resigned 2016-04-12
Resigned
HARDY, Joanne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2021-11-22
Resigned
HARDY, Joanne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned
MINALL, Megan Ellen→
director · ~30y · appointed 2016-04-12 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-11