SB4 GROUP LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.7k | — |
| Current assets | £409 | — |
| Net assets | £-26.0k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs SB4 GROUP LTD
- 2022-01-06➕LITCHFIELD, Anthony Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-01-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-29: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Edward Litchfield Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/01/2022 |
Mrs Debbie Litchfield Individual · British · DOB 12/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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