4 SHORE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 55300SIC 55300
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · IFRSKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £757.2k |
| Current assets | £1.74M |
| Cash | £422.9k |
| Debtors | £1.18M |
| Net assets | £751.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-01-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-01-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-12-22➖RICHARDSON, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-12-22➖RICHARDSON, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2008-12-16➕MCDONNELL, Jennifer Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-16➖RICHARDSON, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-09-21➕MCDONNELL, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 SHORE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2000-12-06➕RICHARDSON, Patricia Ann appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-06➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-06➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-06➕RICHARDSON, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➕RICHARDSON, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mcdonnell Leisure Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcdonnell Leisure Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/01/2009 | 15/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/01/2009 | 15/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 16/12/2008 | 15/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/04/2002 | 18/02/2021 |