4A1 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08197090 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-31
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£74.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £74,607
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£75k
↑ 54% YoY
Current Assets
£120k
↑ 23% 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 | £74.6k | £48.5k |
| Current assets | £119.8k | £97.1k |
| Net assets | £74.6k | £48.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06➕BUSTAMANTE, Alexander Josemaria appointeddirector
- 2016-04-06➕BUSTAMANTE, Gillian Debra appointeddirector
- 2015-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 4A1 LIMITED
- 2012-08-31➕BUSTAMANTE, Gillian Debra appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-31➕BUSTAMANTE, Eugenio appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Eugenio Bustamante Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| £&£ LIMITED→ 13411491 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Crown House
37 High Street
East Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 3AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BUSTAMANTE, Gillian Debra→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-08-31
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BUSTAMANTE, Alexander Josemaria→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2016-04-06
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BUSTAMANTE, Eugenio→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-08-31
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BUSTAMANTE, Gillian Debra→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-06
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-10