4DHB LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10353250 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-04-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22➕WALLER, Penelope Christina appointeddirector
- 2019-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-13📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-02-15➖BLG REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-03➕WALLER, Penelope appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 4DHB LTD
- 2016-08-31➕WALLER, Philippa Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-08-31➕BLG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Philippa Elizabeth Waller Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2016 |
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
Incorporated2016-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
8 King Edward Street
Oxford
OX1 4HL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
WALLER, Penelope Christina→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALLER, Philippa Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-08-31 · resigned 2019-02-15
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-13