4IR LTD
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-14➖WOOLAS, Phillip James resigneddirector
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25➕WOOLAS, Phillip James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-19➖CUNNINGTON, Adam Grant Cameron resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19➖HUGHES, Brian John Howard resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 4IR LTD
- 2023-02-10➕MORGAN, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2023-02-10➕CUNNINGTON, Adam Grant Cameron appointeddirector
- 2023-02-10➕HUGHES, Brian John Howard appointeddirector
- 2023-02-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-23
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven John Morgan Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 10/02/2023 |
Mr Brian John Howard Hughes Individual · Welsh · DOB 11/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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