4WARD HOLDINGS LIMITED
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £62.0k |
| Current assets | £53.1k |
| Net assets | £18.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-19➕HUMPHREYS, Ursula Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-08-19➖BRADSHAW, Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 4WARD HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-11-12➕HUMPHREYS, Clive Jason appointeddirector
- 2018-11-12➕BRADSHAW, Ian appointeddirector
- 2018-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
P Plus Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P Plus Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/08/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Clive Jason Humphreysceased 16/02/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Ian Bradshawceased 19/08/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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