FOURFIELDS HOUSE LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-07-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-06-29📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FOURFIELDS HOUSE LIMITED
- 2005-06-13➕MOTT, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-13➕BUCKLEY, Peter Anthony Campbell appointeddirector
- 2005-06-13➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-13➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-13➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-13➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Anthony Campbell Buckley Individual · British · DOB 05/1941 · age 85 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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