4IT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06606816 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-09➕EDWARDS, Percy John Osborne appointeddirector
- 2008-10-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 4IT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2008-05-30➕EDWARDS, Percy John Osborne appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-30➕PROCTER EDWARDS, Esther appointeddirector
- 2008-05-30➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-30➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percy John Osborne Edwards Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Esther Procter Edwards Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Leigh House
28-32 St Paul's Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2JT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
EDWARDS, Percy John Osborne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-30
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EDWARDS, Percy John Osborne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-09
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PROCTER EDWARDS, Esther→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-30
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YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2008-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2022 | 07/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/10/2008 | 07/04/2022 |
Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08