4RF COMMUNICATIONS (EUROPE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05282799 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-10
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
£220.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £220,824

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
Net Worth
£221k
Current Assets
£255k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£220.8k
Current assets£254.8k
Cash£31.6k
Debtors£223.2k
Net assets£220.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-07-02
    ➕
    BOASE, Erin Rebecca appointed
    director
  8. 2024-07-02
    ➕
    SMITH, Peter appointed
    director
  9. 2024-07-02
    ➖
    TROUGHTON, Ian Howard resigned
    director
  10. 2024-07-02
    ➖
    YALDWYN, John Stewart Cameron resigned
    director
  11. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    GAWTREY, Roger resigned
    secretary
  18. 2019-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-07-26
    ➕
    GAWTREY, Roger appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-08-16
    ➖
    GASH, Neil Graham resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-08-16
    ➕
    TROUGHTON, Ian Howard appointed
    director
  25. 2006-03-23
    ➖
    DOW, Grant Thomas resigned
    director
  26. 2004-11-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4RF COMMUNICATIONS (EUROPE) LIMITED
  27. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    GASH, Neil Graham appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-11-10
    ➖
    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    DOW, Grant Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 2004-11-10
    ➖
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director
  33. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    YALDWYN, John Stewart Cameron appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

4rf Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
4rf Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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4RF COMMUNICATIONS (EUROPE) LIMITED
This company · 05282799

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
4rf Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/11/2016

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
Incorporated2004-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Beechey House
87 Church Street
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 7AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

BOASE, Erin Rebecca→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GASH, Neil Graham→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2010-08-16
Resigned
GAWTREY, Roger→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-26 · resigned 2019-08-30
Resigned
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2004-11-10
Resigned
DOW, Grant Thomas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2006-03-23
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2004-11-10
Resigned
TROUGHTON, Ian Howard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2024-07-02
Resigned
YALDWYN, John Stewart Cameron→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2024-07-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-13