4 WAYS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10191497 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-20
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
44 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.
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➕STRINGER, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30➖VENESS, Jacqueline Susan resigneddirector
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-04📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-05-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-30➖HOLLAND, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-30➖HOLLAND, Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-04-30➕VENESS, Jacqueline Susan appointeddirector
- 2020-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-31➕CHADHA, Ajay Bhuneswarlal appointeddirector
- 2016-08-05➕HOLLAND, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-05➕HOLLAND, Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-08-05➖SEATON, John Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 WAYS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
- 2016-05-20➕SEATON, John Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
4 Ways Healthcare Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
4 Ways Healthcare Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4 WAYS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
This company · 10191497
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 Ways Healthcare Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Nexus House Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7SJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CHADHA, Ajay Bhuneswarlal→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRINGER, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-09-30
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HOLLAND, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-05 · resigned 2020-04-30
HOLLAND, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-08-05 · resigned 2020-04-30
SEATON, John Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-20 · resigned 2016-08-05
VENESS, Jacqueline Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2024-09-30
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20