4M FLOORS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07188488 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-12
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 15.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.96M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 15.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,957,812
Cash YoY
+83%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.8m
↑ 83% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
↑ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£2.6m
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.00M | £1.24M |
| Current assets | £2.61M | £1.98M |
| Cash | £1.75M | £956.2k |
| Debtors | £832.5k | £1.00M |
| Net assets | £1.96M | £1.21M |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-08-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-07-23📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-08-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-09-23📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-09-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-07-15➖ROACHE, David John resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30➖JAMES, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-01-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-12-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-09-30➕AMIS, Jonathan Raymond appointeddirector
- 2010-09-30➕BUTTERWORTH, Timothy Tobias appointeddirector
- 2010-09-30➕JAMES, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-09-30➖O'HARA, Gareth Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➖PARKIN, Jeremy Basil resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➕ROACHE, David John appointeddirector
- 2010-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 4M FLOORS UK LIMITED
- 2010-03-12➕O'HARA, Gareth Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-03-12➕PARKIN, Jeremy Basil appointeddirector
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 16 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Raymond Amis Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Timothy Butterworth Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Jamesceased 30/10/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · ST postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 LIFTING LTD→ 16223481 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST.CZECH MADE LTD→ 12150939 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 2H GROUP LTD→ 11162793 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3 D CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED→ 04681892 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 3D GAS & PLUMBING LIMITED→ 13303892 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 5 STAR ROOFING - STOKE ON TRENT LTD→ 16896247 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 OLD PENK LTD→ 13876639 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 786 PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ 12740891 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A & B PLATINUM DECORATORS LIMITED→ 04763167 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A B PROJECTS LIMITED→ 07340955 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| A B PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LTD→ 13062242 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A&A PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD→ 13476259 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
Unit 9 Decade Close
High Carr Industrial Estate
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 7UG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
AMIS, Jonathan Raymond→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTTERWORTH, Timothy Tobias→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2020-10-30
O'HARA, Gareth Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2010-09-30
PARKIN, Jeremy Basil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-12 · resigned 2010-09-30
ROACHE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2021-07-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/01/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 22/12/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/12/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-08-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-08-02
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-08-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05