4HOMES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04463384 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.7y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1200 | 1400 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-01➖PARRISH, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-09-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-09-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-09-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-13➕BROWN, Andrew Arthur appointeddirector
- 2022-09-13➕TAYLOR, Jasmine Claire appointeddirector
- 2022-09-13➖PARRISH, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-13➖PARRISH, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-13➖PARRISH, Sally resigneddirector
- 2022-09-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Michael John Parrish
- 2018-05-28➖PARRISH, Patricia Anne resigneddirector
- 2002-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 4HOMES LIMITED
- 2002-06-18➕PARRISH, Sally appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-18➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-18➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-18➕PARRISH, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-18➕PARRISH, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-18➕PARRISH, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-06-18➕PARRISH, Sally appointeddirector
- 2002-06-18➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-18➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
4homes Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
4homes Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4HOMES LIMITED
This company · 04463384
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4homes Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 13/09/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alan John Parrishceased 28/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Sally Dawn Parrishceased 13/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Michael John Parrishceased 13/09/2022· 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
Incorporated2002-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Registered office
12-14 High Street
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 8EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BROWN, Andrew Arthur→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Jasmine Claire→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARRISH, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2022-09-13
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2002-06-18
PARRISH, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2022-09-13
PARRISH, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2025-07-01
PARRISH, Patricia Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2018-05-28
PARRISH, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2022-09-13
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2002-06-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Michael John Parrish / Sally Dawn Parrish | A registered charge | — | 13/09/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-20
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-09-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-20