4PS CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03695761 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-15

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window opening · high confidence

More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
· Refinance opportunity: ready → clean_up_first
· Legal friction: low → moderate

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 26.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
·Refinance opportunity: ready → clean_up_first
·Legal friction: low → moderate

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£1.42M

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Business and domestic software development

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62020Information technology consultancy activities
62090Other information technology service activities

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.4y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

6 active PSC(s) of 10 total, 10 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,419,440

Cash YoY

+136%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£3.3m

↑ 136% YoY

Net Worth

£1.4m

↑ 350% YoY

Current Assets

£5.1m

↑ 63% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£1.43M	£329.2k
Current assets	£5.08M	£3.11M
Cash	£3.26M	£1.38M
Debtors	£1.83M	£1.73M
Net assets	£1.42M	£315.7k

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

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-07-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-01
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GMEINER, Daniel appointed
director
2026-07-01
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GRAY, Kayla Marie appointed
director
2026-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-30
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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MARTIKAINEN, Jyrki Tapio resigned
director
2026-02-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-31
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PLOEG, Luurt Van Der resigned
director
2025-10-23
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replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-22
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BAKKER, Johannes resigned
director
2024-08-22
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PLOEG, Luurt Van Der appointed
director
2024-07-16
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-07-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-10
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-01
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CLARKE, Valerie Jane appointed
director
2024-01-01
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COWAN, Ian Angus resigned
director
2024-01-01
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MARTIKAINEN, Jyrki Tapio appointed
director
2023-10-02
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BEITLER, Hendrik resigned
director
2022-02-15
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BAKKER, Johannes appointed
director
2022-02-15
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JANSEN, Wicher resigned
director
2018-07-04
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Charge satisfied #1
2017-07-11
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BEITLER, Hendrik appointed
director
2017-07-11
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JANSEN, Wicher appointed
director
2000-02-08
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1999-04-14
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CHAMBERS, Jane Sarah appointed
secretary
1999-04-14
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CHAMBERS, Jane Sarah appointed
director
1999-04-14
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GIBBS, Peter John resigned
secretary
1999-04-14
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COWAN, Ian Angus appointed
director
1999-04-14
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GIBBS, Peter John resigned
director
1999-04-14
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GIBBS, Susanne Jane resigned
director
1999-01-15
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Company incorporated
As 4PS CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
1999-01-15
➕
GIBBS, Peter John appointed
secretary
1999-01-15
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VIBRANS, Philip Charles appointed
nominee-secretary
1999-01-15
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VIBRANS, Philip Charles resigned
nominee-secretary
1999-01-15
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GIBBS, Peter John appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MARTIKAINEN, Jyrki Tapio resigned 2026-03-23; PLOEG, Luurt Van Der resigned 2026-01-31

Shareholders & ownership

6 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Jan Richard Rinnert Individual · German · DOB 08/1968 · age 58	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/10/2023
Klaus Peter Risch Individual · Liechtenstein Citizen · DOB 03/1961 · age 65	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/10/2023
Dr Hendrik Leber Individual · German · DOB 02/1957 · age 69	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/10/2023
Marc Yvan Meyrat Individual · Swiss · DOB 01/1963 · age 63	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/10/2023
Daniel Conradin Daeniker Individual · Swiss · DOB 03/1963 · age 63	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/10/2023
Michael Martin Hilti Individual · Liechtenstein Citizen · DOB 11/1946 · age 80	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/10/2023

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Matthias Stefan Gillnerceased 31/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4ps Group Bvceased 02/10/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Ian Angus Cowanceased 30/06/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Miss Jane Sarah Chambersceased 30/06/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-01-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

6220 Bishops Court Solihull Parkway

Birmingham Business Park

Birmingham

B37 7YB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-28

Last: 2025-10-14