4 THE YOUTH LTD

🌳Matureactive
07699716 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-07-11
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
46 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
70
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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-04
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    FUNNELL, Karen resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-01
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    BURSTOW, Donald Graham appointed
    director
  6. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-03-06
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  9. 2024-03-06
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  10. 2024-03-06
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-03-06
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  12. 2024-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-02-01
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    FUNNELL, Karen appointed
    director
  14. 2024-01-03
    ➕
    POLLEN, Kay appointed
    director
  15. 2023-11-13
    ➖
    CHRISTIAN, Robin Allan resigned
    director
  16. 2023-11-12
    ➕
    STOTHARD, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  17. 2023-10-13
    ➖
    MILLSON, Morwen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2023-10-03
    ➖
    ALBROW, Samuel Joel resigned
    director
  19. 2023-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-04-25
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-07-11
    ➖
    BALL, Ann Peggy resigned
    director
  26. 2012-03-18
    ➖
    TICKNER, Jane Mary resigned
    director
  27. 2011-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 4 THE YOUTH LTD
  28. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    SWEET, Dean appointed
    director
  29. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    ALBROW, Samuel Joel appointed
    director
  30. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    BALL, Ann Peggy appointed
    director
  31. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    CHRISTIAN, Robin Allan appointed
    director
  32. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    MILLSON, Morwen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    TICKNER, Jane Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dean Sweet
Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest11/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Forest Youth Wing The Forest School
Comptons Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BURSTOW, Donald Graham→
director · ~79y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
POLLEN, Kay→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-03
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Active
STOTHARD, Simon Paul→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-11-12
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Active
SWEET, Dean→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALBROW, Samuel Joel→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2023-10-03
Resigned
BALL, Ann Peggy→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2014-07-11
Resigned
CHRISTIAN, Robin Allan→
director · ~85y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2023-11-13
Resigned
FUNNELL, Karen→
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-02-01 · resigned 2025-11-04
Resigned
MILLSON, Morwen Elizabeth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2023-10-13
Resigned
TICKNER, Jane Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2012-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08