4 PEAKS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
- 73200Market research and public opinion polling
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £77.7k | £47.2k |
| Current assets | £99.8k | £56.4k |
| Net assets | £77.7k | £47.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 PEAKS LIMITED
- 2001-03-26➕DOBER, Victoria Jane appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-26➕DOBER, Alois Alfons appointeddirector
- 2001-03-26➕DOBER, Victoria Jane appointeddirector
- 2001-03-26➕ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-26➖ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-26➕AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-03-26➖AR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alois Alfons Dober Individual · Swiss · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Victoria Jane Dober Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alois Doberceased 01/03/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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