4R ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED

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07336035 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-24
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  3. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-03-10
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    HOLT, Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2020-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-16
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-06-15
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    GILBERT, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  14. 2016-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-10
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    address · AD01
  17. 2015-08-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-04-07
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    RUDD, Colin resigned
    director
  19. 2010-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 4R ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  20. 2010-08-04
    ➕
    SMITH, Jonothan Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2010-08-04
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    GILBERT, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2010-08-04
    ➕
    HOLT, Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2010-08-04
    ➕
    RUDD, Colin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

4 Recycling Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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4 Recycling Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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4R ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · 07336035

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
4 Recycling Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities

Registered office

Control House A1 Business Park
Knottingley Road
Knottingley
West Yorkshire
WF11 0BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Jonothan Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILBERT, Paul Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2017-06-15
Resigned
HOLT, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
RUDD, Colin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2015-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
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accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-02