GT4 SOFTWARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC533976 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£37.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). 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 9.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £37,732

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£38k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£15k£23k£30k£38kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£37.7k£37.7k
Net assets£37.7k£37.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2022-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2022-06-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2022-06-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2022-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2022-06-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
  18. 2022-04-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2022-03-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-08-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  23. 2016-06-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Maven Capital Partners UK (LLP)
  24. 2016-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As GT4 SOFTWARE LIMITED
  25. 2016-04-28
    BROWN, Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 2016-04-28
    CUMMING, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2016-04-28
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

The Gt4 Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Gt4 Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
GT4 SOFTWARE LIMITED
This company · SC533976

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Gt4 Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

70 C/O Robb Fergusson Chartered Accountants
West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BROWN, Thomas
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-28
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Active
CUMMING, Stephen Robert
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-28
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Ian James
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-28
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge17/06/2022
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge30/08/201830/06/2022
satisfied
Maven Capital Partners UK ()
Maven Capital Partners UK (LLP)
A registered charge20/06/201620/06/2022
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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-30