4ORTY LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.10M | £678.4k |
| Current assets | £79.9k | £43.9k |
| Net assets | £208.8k | £72.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 4ORTY LTD
- 2023-04-28➕HUSSAIN, Khawar appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28📄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 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Khawar Hussain Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2023 | — |