4CH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10019136 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-22
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy 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: share sale to pe / searcher (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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 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 £13,077
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£19k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£13k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£182k
↑ 1.9% 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 | £30.0k | £29.1k |
| Current assets | £182.2k | £178.9k |
| Cash | £19.2k | £15.6k |
| Debtors | £163.0k | £163.3k |
| Net assets | £13.1k | £9.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-14📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-12➕CLARE-PANTON, Marc appointeddirector
- 2016-03-10➕CLARE-PANTON, Marc appointeddirector
- 2016-03-10➖CLARE-PANTON, Marc resigneddirector
- 2016-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 4CH LIMITED
- 2016-02-22➕CLARE-PANTON, Ladawn Lynn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marc Clare-Panton Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 25/02/2017 |
Mrs Ladawn Lynn Clare Panton Individual · American · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Suite 3 Dukes House
4-6 High Street
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 1LD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CLARE-PANTON, Ladawn Lynn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-02-22
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CLARE-PANTON, Marc→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-07-12
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CLARE-PANTON, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-03-10 · resigned 2016-03-10
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-14