4 LEISURE RECRUITMENT LTD.
🌳Matureactive
04407564 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£556.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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 (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £556,022
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£297k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£556k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£893k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £567.7k | £524.9k |
| Current assets | £893.0k | £748.9k |
| Cash | £297.0k | £242.2k |
| Debtors | £596.0k | £506.8k |
| Net assets | £556.0k | £503.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01➕CHRISTIAN, Amy Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-20➕WING HING, Jean-Francois appointeddirector
- 2007-04-02➖BAXTER, Simon Alan resigneddirector
- 2003-01-31➕WING HING, Jean-Francois appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-31➖BAXTER, Simon Alan resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 LEISURE RECRUITMENT LTD.
- 2002-04-02➕PROCTER, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2002-04-02➕BAXTER, Simon Alan appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-02➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-02➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-02➕BAXTER, Simon Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-04-02➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-04-02➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jean-Francois Wing Hing Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/10/2018 |
Mr James Stuart Procter Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jean Wing Hingceased 05/10/2018· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
213 Station Road, Stechford
Birmingham
West Midlands
B33 8BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
WING HING, Jean-Francois→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-01-31
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CHRISTIAN, Amy Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-08-01
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PROCTER, James Stuart→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2002-04-02
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WING HING, Jean-Francois→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-11-20
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BAXTER, Simon Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2003-01-31
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
BAXTER, Simon Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-04-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01