4C STRATEGIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03599593 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 12 | 1100 |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-06-09📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-05➕RIDGE, Paul Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05➕ROWBOTHAM, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05➖CAWLEY, Brian Sydney resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-05➖CAWLEY, Brian Sydney resigneddirector
- 2021-02-05➖MAILER, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2021-02-05➖SAYERS, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 1998-09-11➕CAWLEY, Brian Sydney appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-11➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-11➕CAWLEY, Brian Sydney appointeddirector
- 1998-09-11➕MAILER, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 1998-09-11➕SAYERS, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 1998-09-11➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 4C STRATEGIES LIMITED
- 1998-07-17➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-17➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pivotal Consulting (It) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pivotal Consulting (It) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4C STRATEGIES LIMITED
This company · 03599593
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pivotal Consulting (It) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/02/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Edward Sayersceased 05/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Brian Cawleyceased 05/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Alexander David Mailerceased 05/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
Bowden House, 36 Northampton Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9HE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
RIDGE, Paul Lee→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROWBOTHAM, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAWLEY, Brian Sydney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2021-02-05
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 1998-09-11
CAWLEY, Brian Sydney→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2021-02-05
MAILER, Alexander David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2021-02-05
SAYERS, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2021-02-05
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 1998-09-11
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Recent filings (97 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-06-12
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-09