G4S INVESTMENTS 4 (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01337199 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-02-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-10-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-05-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-02-28
    RAJA, Himanshu Haridas appointed
    director
  9. 2013-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2013-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-08-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-07-31
    LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren appointed
    director
  13. 2013-07-31
    DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigned
    director
  14. 2013-07-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-08-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-08-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-08-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-11-08
    BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-11-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  23. 2010-11-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2010-11-01
    LYELL, Stephen Edward resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-09-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2010-09-01
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  27. 2010-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-05-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-08-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2009-06-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  31. 2008-08-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  32. 2007-01-10
    DAVID, Peter Vincent appointed
    director
  33. 2007-01-10
    LYELL, Stephen Edward appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-01-10
    VENUS, David Anthony resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-01-10
    BEATON, David James resigned
    director
  36. 2007-01-10
    BENNETZEN, Hans Olaf resigned
    director
  37. 2007-01-10
    DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie appointed
    director
  38. 2005-01-01
    BEATON, David James appointed
    director
  39. 2005-01-01
    BENNETZEN, Hans Olaf appointed
    director
  40. 2005-01-01
    WHIDDON SMITH, Bernard George resigned
    director
  41. 2004-09-01
    BLACK, Peter Vernon resigned
    director
  42. 2004-01-01
    GIBSON, Grahame Reginald resigned
    director
  43. 2004-01-01
    WHIDDON SMITH, Bernard George appointed
    director
  44. 2000-12-31
    BLACK, Peter Vernon appointed
    director
  45. 2000-12-31
    GREEN, Thomas Peter resigned
    director
  46. 2000-09-11
    HARROWER, James Arthur resigned
    director
  47. 2000-07-12
    PHILIP-SORENSEN, Nils Jorgen resigned
    director
  48. 2000-07-01
    GREGORY, William George resigned
    secretary
  49. 2000-07-01
    VENUS, David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  50. 1991-04-05
    GREGORY, William George appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

The Manor, Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9UN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie
secretary · appointed 2010-11-08
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Active
DAVID, Peter Vincent
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-10
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Active
LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-07-31
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Active
RAJA, Himanshu Haridas
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-28
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Active
GREGORY, William George
secretary · appointed 1991-04-05 · resigned 2000-07-01
Resigned
LYELL, Stephen Edward
secretary · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2010-11-01
Resigned
VENUS, David Anthony
secretary · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2007-01-10
Resigned
BEATON, David James
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2007-01-10
Resigned
BENNETZEN, Hans Olaf
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2007-01-10
Resigned
BLACK, Peter Vernon
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
GIBSON, Grahame Reginald
director · ~73y · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
GREEN, Thomas Peter
director · ~89y · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
HARROWER, James Arthur
director · ~88y · resigned 2000-09-11
Resigned
PHILIP-SORENSEN, Nils Jorgen
director · ~88y · resigned 2000-07-12
Resigned
WHIDDON SMITH, Bernard George
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-02-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-08-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-08-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-08-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-10