4CT LIMITED

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04750811 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-05-01

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2024

Net worth

£144.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

34 officers (8 active, 34 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

115 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £144,364

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£86k

Net Worth

£144k

Current Assets

£236k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-03-31
Total assets	£144.4k
Current assets	£236.4k
Cash	£86.0k
Debtors	£150.4k
Net assets	£144.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2026-04-19
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2025-09-26
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2025-07-17
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2025-06-20
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officers · TM01
2025-06-13
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officers · AP03
2025-06-13
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officers · TM01
2025-06-13
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officers · TM02
2025-06-10
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SPARKES, Tracy Louise resigned
director
2025-04-30
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EVANS, Claire Elaine resigned
secretary
2025-04-17
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MACINTOSH, Christopher resigned
director
2025-04-16
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officers · AP01
2025-04-15
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officers · AP01
2025-04-14
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MACINTOSH, Christopher appointed
director
2025-04-08
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SPARKES, Tracy Louise appointed
director
2025-04-02
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MACINTOSH, Christopher Andrew Martin appointed
secretary
2025-03-27
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SPARKES, Tracy Louise appointed
director
2025-01-15
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CONNAUGHTON, Christine Mary appointed
secretary
2025-01-15
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officers · AP01
2025-01-15
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officers · AP03
2024-12-19
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accounts · AA
2024-12-16
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officers · TM01
2024-12-12
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HILLYARD, Jenna Louise appointed
director
2024-12-12
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BROOKES, Susan Christine resigned
director
2023-12-22
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accounts · AA
2023-05-24
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KEEGAN, Con, Councillor appointed
director
2023-05-23
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officers · TM01
2022-12-30
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2022-12-01
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FLOWER, Thomas Matthew resigned
director
2022-10-31
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officers · TM01
2021-12-22
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accounts · AA
2020-12-16
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accounts · AA
2020-10-01
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COPITCH, Gary resigned
director
2019-04-25
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CHADFIELD, Leslie Alfred appointed
director
2018-11-20
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BYRNE, John resigned
director
2016-11-30
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BOOTH, Wiliam resigned
director
2015-08-26
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BARON, Irene Leonora resigned
director
2014-10-14
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O'NEILL, Brian, Reverend resigned
director
2014-07-08
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IREDALE, David Stewart appointed
director
2013-07-09
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CHADFIELD, Elizabeth Jane appointed
director
2012-05-03
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WAGNER, Linda resigned
director
2011-12-28
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O'NEILL, Brian, Reverend appointed
director
2011-12-28
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WILD, Julia resigned
director
2011-11-29
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BYRNE, John appointed
director
2011-04-12
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BROOKES, Susan Christine appointed
director
2010-12-21
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MCGLASHAN, Janet resigned
director
2009-03-31
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LAVERICK, Wendy Emma, Dr resigned
director
2009-03-31
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RATHBONE, Dorothy Anne resigned
director
2008-12-09
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BOOTH, Wiliam appointed
director
2008-12-09
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COPITCH, Gary appointed
director
2008-12-09
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FLOWER, Thomas Matthew appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2003-05-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

The Grange

Pilgrim Drive, Beswick

Manchester

Lancashire

M11 3TQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-01