4X4 AND HGV SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09071909 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07➕YEO, Nathan Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 4X4 AND HGV SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-06-05➕YEO, Emily appointeddirector
- 2014-06-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Emily Yeo Individual · English · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 14/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
11 Hill Side Rd Low Bentham
Nr Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancs
LA2 7EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
YEO, Nathan Lee→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-07
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-19