4WALL ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05595504 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-18

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.0y

25/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
· Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

110 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Loss-making

Loss before tax £2,351,902

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Profit before tax	£-2.35M	£-963.5k
Average employees	129	12100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2025-09-29
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accounts · AA
2025-07-03
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officers · CH01
2025-06-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-27
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LASSITER, Jeffrey David resigned
director
2024-10-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-22
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19
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POULTNEY, Darren John appointed
director
2022-12-19
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LASSITER, Jeffrey David appointed
director
2022-12-19
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MORRIS, Marc resigned
director
2022-12-19
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WALKER, Ryan David resigned
director
2022-09-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-26
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officers · CH01
2021-08-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-03-03
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BAILEY, Wes appointed
director
2020-03-03
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MORRIS, Marc appointed
director
2020-03-03
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POULTNEY, Darren John resigned
director
2020-03-03
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TUKE, William Antony resigned
director
2020-02-01
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-02-24
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Paragon Technology Finance Limited
2015-02-24
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NICOL, Angela Susan resigned
secretary
2015-02-24
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HART, Robert resigned
director
2014-09-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2014-04-28
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WALKER, Ryan David appointed
director
2013-09-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-04-17
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PORTER, David John resigned
director
2010-11-15
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NICOL, Angela Susan appointed
secretary
2010-11-15
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PORTER, David John resigned
secretary
2010-05-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2009-02-13
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PORTER, David John appointed
secretary
2009-02-13
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POULTNEY, Brian resigned
secretary
2009-02-13
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PORTER, David John appointed
director
2008-05-12
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TUKE, William Antony appointed
director
2006-03-06
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POULTNEY, June Anne resigned
director
2006-02-03
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HART, Robert appointed
director
2005-12-15
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POULTNEY, Darren John appointed
director
2005-10-18
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Company incorporated
As 4WALL ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED
2005-10-18
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POULTNEY, Brian appointed
secretary
2005-10-18
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POULTNEY, June Anne appointed
director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Some 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 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

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

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4wall Holdings Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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4WALL ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED

This company · 05595504

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
4wall Holdings Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/05/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

The Incredible Pixel Group Limitedceased 27/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
The Incredible Pixel Group Limitedceased 17/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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.

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31 DECEMBER CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED→ 11466880 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
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3D INSIGHT BIM LTD→ 12457190 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-10-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC77291 — Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment

Registered office

1st Floor County House

100 New London Road

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0RG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-01

Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

BAILEY, Wes→

director · ~42y · appointed 2020-03-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

POULTNEY, Darren John→

director · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NICOL, Angela Susan→

secretary · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2015-02-24

Resigned

PORTER, David John→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2010-11-15

Resigned

POULTNEY, Brian→

secretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2009-02-13

Resigned

HART, Robert→

director · ~56y · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2015-02-24

Resigned

LASSITER, Jeffrey David→

director · ~49y · appointed 2022-12-19 · resigned 2025-05-27

Resigned

MORRIS, Marc→

director · ~57y · appointed 2020-03-03 · resigned 2022-12-19

Resigned

PORTER, David John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2013-04-17

Resigned

POULTNEY, Darren John→

director · ~52y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2020-03-03

Resigned

POULTNEY, June Anne→

director · ~80y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2006-03-06

Resigned

TUKE, William Antony→

director · ~71y · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2020-03-03

Resigned

WALKER, Ryan David→

director · ~39y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2022-12-19

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Paragon Paragon Technology Finance Limited	A registered charge	—	24/02/2018	01/02/2020
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	23/09/2014	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	27/05/2010	12/09/2013

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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-29

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-10-23

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2024-10-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-04-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-05-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-01-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-12-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-23