4 CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 18129SIC 18129
- 18130SIC 18130
- 18140SIC 18140
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.9k |
| Current assets | £125.1k |
| Cash | £201 |
| Debtors | £74.0k |
| Net assets | £-45.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2025-02-17➖PRETOT, Janice Patricia resigneddirector
- 2025-02-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➕PRETOT, Janice Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2024-01-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-27➕PRETOT, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-05-27➕PRETOT, Sacha appointeddirector
- 2017-05-27➖BENTLEY, Stephen Johnson, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2017-05-27➕PRETOT, Janice Patricia appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➕BENTLEY, Stephen Johnson, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖PRETOT, Janice Patricia resigneddirector
- 2013-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2013-03-14➕PRETOT, Janice Patricia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janice Patricia Pretot Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/02/2024 | 04/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/09/2023 | 10/06/2025 |