4 SUSTAINABLE BEANS LTD
- · Filings: 7 → 8
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 7 → 8
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Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | — | £-56 |
| Current assets | — | £753 |
| Net assets | — | £-56 |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 SUSTAINABLE BEANS LTD
- 2023-05-24➕STOKES, Nadia appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24➕STOKES, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Paul Stokes Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/05/2023 |
Ms Nadia Stokes Individual · British,Cypriot · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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