4 PINES PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -53% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £118.8k | £20.2k |
| Current assets | £14.9k | £24.4k |
| Cash | £10.4k | £22.1k |
| Debtors | £4.4k | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £92.7k | £20.2k |
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
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 address
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-04-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2026-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 PINES PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2020-12-22➕LAVERICK, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2020-12-22➕MACGREGOR, Keith Terry appointeddirector
- 2020-12-22📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high · 1 lowCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-04-18: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-04-18: liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joseph Laverick Individual · English · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/12/2020 |
Mr Keith Terry Macgregor Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/12/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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