4YP UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07484394 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-01-06
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£181.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £181,238
Cash YoY
+82%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£225k
↑ 82% YoY
Net Worth
£181k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£265k
↑ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £183.3k | £139.8k |
| Current assets | £264.8k | £152.8k |
| Cash | £225.0k | £123.3k |
| Debtors | £39.9k | £29.5k |
| Net assets | £181.2k | £138.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30➖BOYDELL, Gillian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30➖THOMAS, Deirdre Sheree resigneddirector
- 2024-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-02➕BIRMINGHAM, Katie-Rose Lucy appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01➖MILLGATE, Wendy Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-05➕MILLGATE, Wendy Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13➖GUITON, Allison Marie resigneddirector
- 2015-12-14➕GUITON, Allison Marie appointeddirector
- 2011-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 4YP UK LIMITED
- 2011-01-06➕BOYDELL, Gillian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2011-01-06➕THOMAS, Deirdre Sheree appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katie-Rose Lucy Birmingham Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | — | — | board controlboard control | 02/09/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Deirdre Sheree Thomasceased 30/09/2024· board control
- Ms Gillian Alexander Boydellceased 30/09/2024· board control
- Miss Allison Marie Guitonceased 07/01/2017· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4EDUCATION LTD→ 11521482 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5 FITNESS LIMITED→ 12393143 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ABBAS ONCALL LTD→ 16761953 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
9a High Street
Woburn Sands
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK17 8RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BIRMINGHAM, Katie-Rose Lucy→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYDELL, Gillian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-06 · resigned 2024-09-30
GUITON, Allison Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2018-08-13
MILLGATE, Wendy Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-03-05 · resigned 2023-12-01
THOMAS, Deirdre Sheree→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-01-06 · resigned 2024-09-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29