4 X FORGE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Cash | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 X FORGE LIMITED
- 2016-06-08➕ZASLAWSKI, Juri George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Juri George Zaslawski Individual · British · DOB 02/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/06/2016 |
Mr Peter Frederick Miles Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 17/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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