4DEGREESC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04444939 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-22
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
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-02-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-02-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2020-07-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2020-07-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  12. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-08-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2019-07-17
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  17. 2019-05-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2019-05-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-05-01
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    LAWLESS, Jack appointed
    director
  21. 2013-08-01
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    LAWLESS, Rebeccah appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille resigned
    secretary
  23. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    LAWLESS, John Frederick resigned
    director
  24. 2013-08-01
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    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille resigned
    director
  25. 2012-06-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
  26. 2012-06-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
  27. 2011-12-07
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    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-12-07
    ➖
    LAWLESS, John Frederick resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-07
    ➖
    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille resigned
    director
  30. 2010-04-06
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    PERTON, Richard Ashley resigned
    director
  31. 2006-08-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
  32. 2006-01-16
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    PAPA, Gerardino resigned
    director
  33. 2002-09-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  34. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    LAWLESS, Rebeccah appointed
    director
  35. 2002-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 4DEGREESC LIMITED
  36. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille appointed
    secretary
  37. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille appointed
    secretary
  38. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-05-22
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    LAWLESS, John Frederick appointed
    director
  41. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    LAWLESS, John Frederick appointed
    director
  42. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille appointed
    director
  43. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille appointed
    director
  44. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    PAPA, Gerardino appointed
    director
  45. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    PERTON, Richard Ashley appointed
    director
  46. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2002-05-22
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Rebeccah Lawless
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christopher Anthony Broughamceased 01/07/2020· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Albie Steven Turnerceased 01/07/2020· significant influence · trust interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390

Registered office

Unit 2 Horner House
New Spitalfields Market
London
E10 5SQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

LAWLESS, Rebeccah→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWLESS, Jack→
director · ~34y · appointed 2014-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWLESS, Rebeccah→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2011-12-07
Resigned
LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned
LAWLESS, John Frederick→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2011-12-07
Resigned
LAWLESS, John Frederick→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2011-12-07
Resigned
LAWLESS, Margaret Ann Lucille→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
PAPA, Gerardino→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned
PERTON, Richard Ashley→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2010-04-06
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—24/07/2020—
outstanding
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Rent deposit deed1 property15/06/2012—
outstanding
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Rent deposit deed1 property15/06/2012—
outstanding
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Rent deposit deed1 property08/08/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property03/09/2002—
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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-29