4 SHIRES ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £408.7k | £422.4k |
| Current assets | £219.1k | £234.6k |
| Cash | £193.9k | £140.0k |
| Debtors | £25.2k | £94.6k |
| Net assets | £408.7k | £417.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-28➕MACTAGGART, Clement Hugh appointeddirector
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13➕CUTHBERT, Gavin Ian Arthur Stuart appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-28➕WHEELER, James Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 SHIRES ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2011-06-03➕LE SUEUR, Jeremy Rondel appointeddirector
- 2011-06-03➕SIMPSON, Richard William George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Rondel Le Sueur Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
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