4GD UK LTD
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 (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 4GD UK LTD
- 2020-06-05➕CROWLEY, James Rowland appointeddirector
- 2020-06-05➕TAYLOR, Robert Ambrose Peregrine appointeddirector
- 2020-06-05📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
4gd Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4gd Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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