4 CORNERS CENTRE CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
15065667 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-08-11
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£8.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93110Operation of sports facilities
- 93130Fitness facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £8,279
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.9k |
| Current assets | £2.5k |
| Cash | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £8.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-31➕NIETRZEBKA, Ross Luke appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 CORNERS CENTRE CIC
- 2023-08-11➕SHIMWELL, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11➕TAYLOR, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross Luke Nietrzebka Individual · British · DOB 04/1993 · age 33 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 31/08/2023 |
Christopher John Shimwell Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 11/08/2023 |
Mark Taylor Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 11/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
Fairways
Highroyd Avenue
Cudworth , Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S72 8EY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
NIETRZEBKA, Ross Luke→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-08-31
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SHIMWELL, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-11
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TAYLOR, Mark→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-08-11
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-08-11