4LINKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03938960 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-03

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.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Apr 2025

Net worth

£909.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 27900

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -58% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

110 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £909,568

Net assets shrinking

Down £512,356 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 58% YoY

Cash YoY

-58%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£420k

↓ 58% YoY

Net Worth

£910k

↓ 36% YoY

Current Assets

£946k

↓ 34% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£911.2k	£1.42M
Current assets	£945.7k	£1.44M
Cash	£419.9k	£990.4k
Debtors	£225.5k	£62.9k
Net assets	£909.6k	£1.42M

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

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-01-29
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accounts · AA
2025-05-06
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officers · AP01
2025-05-01
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LAMB, Martin Steven Mark appointed
director
2025-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-24
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FREEMAN, Philippa Hulme resigned
director
2025-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
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REED, Simon Edward Ingram resigned
director
2025-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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ROBINSON, Jessica appointed
director
2024-12-10
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WALKER, Christopher Paul Hulme resigned
director
2024-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
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CROWE, Simon James appointed
director
2024-07-01
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REED, Simon Edward Ingram appointed
director
2024-05-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
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GALE, Alan Richard resigned
director
2024-02-26
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capital · SH06
2024-02-26
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capital · SH03
2024-01-30
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accounts · AA
2023-05-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-17
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GALE, Alan Richard appointed
director
2023-03-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-06
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FREEMAN, Philippa Hulme appointed
director
2023-03-06
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LAMB, Martin Steven Mark resigned
director
2023-03-06
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SAUNDERS, Spencer John resigned
director
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-21
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CHAPPLE, Christine resigned
director
2018-06-28
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SAUNDERS, Spencer John appointed
director
2018-06-07
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ROBINSON, Jessica appointed
secretary
2018-06-07
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HYDE CHAPPLE, Christine resigned
secretary
2016-07-25
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COOK, Barry Michael resigned
director
2015-08-03
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MURRIN, James Philip resigned
director
2012-12-12
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CHAPPLE, Christine appointed
director
2012-12-12
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LAMB, Martin Steven Mark appointed
director
2012-09-18
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MURRIN, James Philip appointed
director
2003-03-21
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HALL, Richard Gordon resigned
secretary
2003-03-21
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HYDE CHAPPLE, Christine appointed
secretary
2001-05-01
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COOK, Barry Michael appointed
director
2000-03-03
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Company incorporated
As 4LINKS LIMITED
2000-03-03
➕
HALL, Richard Gordon appointed
secretary
2000-03-03
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TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-03
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TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-03
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WALKER, Christopher Paul Hulme appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

4links Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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4links Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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4LINKS LIMITED

This company · 03938960

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
4links Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	24/03/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Cristopher Paul Hulme Walkerceased 24/03/2025· 75-100% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-03-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

12 Shenley Pavilions Chalkdell Drive

Shenley Wood

Milton Keynes

MK5 6LB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-08

Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

ROBINSON, Jessica→

secretary · appointed 2018-06-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CROWE, Simon James→

director · ~62y · appointed 2024-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LAMB, Martin Steven Mark→

director · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROBINSON, Jessica→

director · ~43y · appointed 2024-12-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HALL, Richard Gordon→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2003-03-21

Resigned

HYDE CHAPPLE, Christine→

secretary · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2018-06-07

Resigned

TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2000-03-03

Resigned

CHAPPLE, Christine→

director · ~75y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2019-01-21

Resigned

COOK, Barry Michael→

director · ~69y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2016-07-25

Resigned

FREEMAN, Philippa Hulme→

director · ~76y · appointed 2023-03-06 · resigned 2025-03-24

Resigned

GALE, Alan Richard→

director · ~80y · appointed 2023-03-17 · resigned 2024-03-04

Resigned

LAMB, Martin Steven Mark→

director · ~66y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2023-03-06

Resigned

MURRIN, James Philip→

director · ~77y · appointed 2012-09-18 · resigned 2015-08-03

Resigned

REED, Simon Edward Ingram→

director · ~66y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2025-03-14

Resigned

SAUNDERS, Spencer John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2018-06-28 · resigned 2023-03-06

Resigned

WALKER, Christopher Paul Hulme→

director · ~81y · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2024-12-10

Resigned

TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2000-03-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-29

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-05-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-04-01

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-03-26

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2025-03-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-01-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-12-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-07-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-07-02

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-05-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-05