4TH UTILITY HOLDINGS TOPCO LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14746721 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-21
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.2y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Liberatis Investments Limited
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-25➖MURPHY, Helen Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31➕WILSON, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖BEAMISH, Nicola Jayne resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Liberatis Investments Limited as Lender
- 2023-10-27➕PRODAN, Laurentiu Florin appointeddirector
- 2023-10-27➖DAVIDS, Jan resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12➖DARDI, Marissa Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12➕MURPHY, Helen Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➖HUGHES, Anthony Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-04-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2023-03-29➕LEES, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-03-29➕BEAMISH, Nicola Jayne appointeddirector
- 2023-03-29➕DAVIDS, Jan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-29➕HUGHES, Anthony Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 4TH UTILITY HOLDINGS TOPCO LIMITED
- 2023-03-21➕MARVELL, Neil Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕DARDI, Marissa Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Liberatis Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Liberatis Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4TH UTILITY HOLDINGS TOPCO LIMITED
This company · 14746721
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberatis Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
LEES, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-03-29
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MARVELL, Neil Philip→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-03-21
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PRODAN, Laurentiu Florin→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-10-27
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WILSON, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-01-31
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BEAMISH, Nicola Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-29 · resigned 2024-01-31
DARDI, Marissa Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-03-21 · resigned 2023-04-12
DAVIDS, Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-03-29 · resigned 2023-10-27
HUGHES, Anthony Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-29 · resigned 2023-04-03
MURPHY, Helen Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-04-12 · resigned 2025-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Liberatis Investments Liberatis Investments Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 18/05/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Liberatis Investments as Lender Liberatis Investments Limited as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries) Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2023 | 29/01/2024 |
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Recent filings (42 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10