4MOST GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
🌳Matureactive
10142164 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-02-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-27➕PRIESTLEY, Alexander Peter James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-05➖RICHARDS, Nicola Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-22➖HERBERT, Jon Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-04-22➖SOMERS, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2023-04-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2023-02-01➕MULLEN, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-01➖HOPKINS, Julie Angela resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-01➕WATTERS, Craig Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➕RICHARDS, Nicola Catherine appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2021-06-29➖DRANSFIELD, Phillip Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-04-12➕DRANSFIELD, Phillip Joseph appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➕HERBERT, Jon Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-07-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2020-05-04➖SISSON, Mark Andrew Mallaby resigneddirector
- 2020-01-07➖SISSON, Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-17➕MCDOWELL, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19➖GISLASON, Allison Rae resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-24➕HOPKINS, Julie Angela appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-05➖MCCAIG, Malcolm Graham resigneddirector
- 2016-12-02➖HOPKINS, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-10➕HOPKINS, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-10➕SISSON, Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-15➕MCCAIG, Malcolm Graham appointeddirector
- 2016-05-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2016-05-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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.
Group structure
Sandcastle Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sandcastle Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4MOST GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 10142164
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandcastle Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/04/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- 4most Esot Limitedceased 22/04/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Mark Andrew Mallaby Sissonceased 05/07/2018· 25-50% shares
- Dr Mark William Somersceased 05/07/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
3rd Floor Monument Place
24 Monument Street
London
EC3R 8AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
Active
MCDOWELL, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2019-05-17
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PRIESTLEY, Alexander Peter James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-27
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WATTERS, Craig Andrew→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-11-01
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GISLASON, Allison Rae→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2018-10-19
HOPKINS, Julie Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-24 · resigned 2023-02-01
HOPKINS, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-10 · resigned 2016-12-02
SISSON, Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-10 · resigned 2020-01-07
DRANSFIELD, Phillip Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-04-12 · resigned 2021-06-29
HERBERT, Jon Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2023-04-22
MCCAIG, Malcolm Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-10-15 · resigned 2018-07-05
RICHARDS, Nicola Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2024-07-05
SISSON, Mark Andrew Mallaby→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2020-05-04
SOMERS, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2023-04-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | — | 22/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 26/05/2016 | 06/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 26/05/2016 | 06/08/2020 |
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Recent filings (113 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-18