4MOTION CIC
🌳Matureactive
06005664 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕MILES, Becky appointeddirector
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 4MOTION CIC
- 2006-11-22➕MACEY, Marie appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-22➕MACEY, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22➕SODEN, Dean appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dean Soden Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/11/2016 |
Ms Elaine Macey Individual · English · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Unit 2 Ho House
Hope Yard
Newquay
TR7 1NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MACEY, Elaine→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-11-22
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MILES, Becky→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-02-01
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Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-17