FOURFRONT HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10079456 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-22
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕SUTHERLAND, Darren Herbert Reginald appointeddirector
- 2025-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-17➖SCOTT, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-09-16➕RINTOUL, David Alistair James appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01➖LUCKING, Clive Graham resigneddirector
- 2018-10-18➕CHANDLER, Gary James appointeddirector
- 2017-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs FOURFRONT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-03-22➕CORNWELL, James Elwin appointeddirector
- 2016-03-22➕STAMATIS, Aki appointeddirector
- 2016-03-22➕LUCKING, Clive Graham appointeddirector
- 2016-03-22➕SCOTT, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary James Chandler Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 31/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Clive Graham Luckingceased 31/03/2021· significant influence
- Aki John Pandells Starnatisceased 31/03/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Windsor Two
Arthur Road
Windsor
SL4 1RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
CHANDLER, Gary James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-18
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CORNWELL, James Elwin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-22
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RINTOUL, David Alistair James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-16
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STAMATIS, Aki→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-03-22
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SUTHERLAND, Darren Herbert Reginald→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-01
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LUCKING, Clive Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2019-03-01
SCOTT, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2024-12-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 27/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2017 | 17/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/05/2016 | 17/02/2020 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-31