4C EUROPE UK LIMITED

📈Growthactive
07450958 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£12.26M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.0y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £160,936
Turnover YoY
+3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover£12.26M£11.85M
Gross profit£7.52M£7.80M
Operating profit£160.8k£98.9k
Profit before tax£160.9k£100.7k
Average employees52005100

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-07-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-30
    ➕
    WALLIN, Veronica appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-30
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    NORDGREN, Anders resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  7. 2025-04-30
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    CHILD, Marcus James appointed
    director
  8. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-06-01
    ➕
    STEEL, Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2024-06-01
    ➖
    BERGQVIST, Sven Magnus resigned
    director
  16. 2024-06-01
    ➖
    HEDSKOG, Hakan Andreas resigned
    director
  17. 2024-06-01
    ➕
    NORDGREN, Anders appointed
    director
  18. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2019-05-10
    ➕
    JONSSON, Jonas appointed
    director
  27. 2019-05-10
    ➖
    MUNKSGAARD, Peter resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-05-10
    ➖
    MUNKSGAARD, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2018-08-14
    ➕
    HEDSKOG, Hakan Andreas appointed
    director
  30. 2018-08-14
    ➖
    JERNHAG, Paal resigned
    director
  31. 2017-12-11
    ➖
    HEDSKOG, Hakan Andreas resigned
    director
  32. 2017-12-11
    ➕
    JERNHAG, Paal appointed
    director
  33. 2016-05-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 2015-09-11
    ➕
    MUNKSGAARD, Peter appointed
    secretary
  35. 2015-09-11
    ➖
    GOODWILLE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    MUNKSGAARD, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2014-04-10
    ➖
    COLLETT, Gary John resigned
    director
  38. 2014-02-27
    ➖
    CARTWRIGHT, Alistair Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2014-02-27
    ➕
    COLLETT, Gary John appointed
    director
  40. 2014-02-27
    ➖
    LIDBETTER, David John resigned
    director
  41. 2011-10-26
    ➕
    BERGQVIST, Sven Magnus appointed
    director
  42. 2011-10-26
    ➖
    KIHL, Lars Johan resigned
    director
  43. 2011-10-26
    ➕
    LIDBETTER, David John appointed
    director
  44. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    EISEN, Adam resigned
    director
  45. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    EISEN, Adam appointed
    director
  46. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    HEDSKOG, Hakan Andreas appointed
    director
  47. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    KIHL, Lars Johan appointed
    director
  48. 2010-11-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 4C EUROPE UK LIMITED
  49. 2010-11-25
    ➕
    GOODWILLE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  50. 2010-11-25
    ➕
    CARTWRIGHT, Alistair Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

4c Group Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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4c Group Ab
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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4C EUROPE UK LIMITED
This company · 07450958

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
4c Group Ab
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Nova North
11 Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

CHILD, Marcus James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONSSON, Jonas→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEEL, Paul→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLIN, Veronica→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUNKSGAARD, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-11 · resigned 2019-05-10
Resigned
GOODWILLE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2015-09-11
Resigned
BERGQVIST, Sven Magnus→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-10-26 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Alistair Ian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2014-02-27
Resigned
COLLETT, Gary John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-02-27 · resigned 2014-04-10
Resigned
EISEN, Adam→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
HEDSKOG, Hakan Andreas→
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-08-14 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned
HEDSKOG, Hakan Andreas→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2017-12-11
Resigned
JERNHAG, Paal→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-11 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
KIHL, Lars Johan→
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2011-10-26
Resigned
LIDBETTER, David John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-26 · resigned 2014-02-27
Resigned
MUNKSGAARD, Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2019-05-10
Resigned
NORDGREN, Anders→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—17/05/2016—
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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04