FOUR JAYS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
04670647 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£4.80M
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £45,660
Revenue decline
Turnover down 20% YoY
Turnover YoY
-20%
Year on year
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4.80M | £6.02M |
| Gross profit | £1.69M | £3.17M |
| Operating profit | £17.6k | £1.13M |
| Profit before tax | £45.7k | £1.16M |
| Average employees | 4900 | 5000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-07-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2024-05-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-19➕HEATHCOTE, Nathan Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-04-19➕WILLY, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-04-19➖WORSFOLD, Jonathan Glen Valentine resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-19➖WORSFOLD, Jonathan Glen Valentine resigneddirector
- 2024-04-19➖WORSFOLD, Sarah Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16➖WORSFOLD, Janet Phyllis resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-26📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2024-03-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-31➖WORSFOLD, John Glen resigneddirector
- 2013-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-04-19➕WORSFOLD, Sarah Margaret appointeddirector
- 2003-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FOUR JAYS LIMITED
- 2003-02-19➕WORSFOLD, Jonathan Glen Valentine appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-19➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-19➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-19➕WORSFOLD, Janet Phyllis appointeddirector
- 2003-02-19➕WORSFOLD, John Glen appointeddirector
- 2003-02-19➕WORSFOLD, Jonathan Glen Valentine appointeddirector
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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
F.G.S. Plant Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
F.G.S. Plant Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FOUR JAYS LIMITED
This company · 04670647
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F.G.S. Plant Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/04/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sarah Margaret Worsfoldceased 19/04/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Jonathan Glen Valentine Worsfoldceased 19/04/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Stanford Bridge Farm Station Road
Pluckley
Ashford
Kent
TN27 0RU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HEATHCOTE, Nathan Robert→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLY, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WORSFOLD, Jonathan Glen Valentine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2024-04-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2003-02-19
WORSFOLD, Janet Phyllis→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2024-04-16
WORSFOLD, John Glen→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2023-03-31
WORSFOLD, Jonathan Glen Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2024-04-19
WORSFOLD, Sarah Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-04-19 · resigned 2024-04-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2013 | 15/04/2024 |
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Recent filings (92 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25