4WAYS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO304043 · llp · incorporated 2012-08-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees—0

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-22
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  5. 2024-09-27
    ➖
    MCFADYEN, Robin William resigned
    llp-designated-member
  6. 2024-09-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-09-12
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  8. 2024-07-31
    ➖
    REED, Robert William resigned
    llp-designated-member
  9. 2024-07-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  10. 2023-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2022-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-08-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-07-13
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  17. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    LAIDLAW, John Robert resigned
    llp-designated-member
  18. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-08-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2020-08-11
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  21. 2020-08-09
    ➖
    MCGOWAN, Pamela Mary Ellen resigned
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2020-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-05-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  24. 2019-11-01
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
    change-of-name · LLNM01
  25. 2019-11-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2019-08-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2019-06-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-09-08
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  29. 2018-09-01
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Scott Campbell appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2018-08-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  31. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Lester Robert George resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    MCFADYEN, Robin William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    MCGOWAN, Pamela Mary Ellen appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    REED, Robert William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2013-02-08
    ➖
    LOGAN, Alison Margaret resigned
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2012-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4WAYS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LLP
  37. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    LAVIN, Peter appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Lester Robert George appointed
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    LAIDLAW, John Robert appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    LOGAN, Alison Margaret appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2012-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

111/2 Swanston Road
Edinburgh
EH10 7DS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CHAMBERS, Scott Campbell→
llp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2018-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAVIN, Peter→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2012-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Lester Robert George→
llp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
LAIDLAW, John Robert→
llp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
LOGAN, Alison Margaret→
llp-designated-member · ~70y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2013-02-08
Resigned
MCFADYEN, Robin William→
llp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2024-09-27
Resigned
MCGOWAN, Pamela Mary Ellen→
llp-designated-member · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2020-08-09
Resigned
REED, Robert William→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-12
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-09-12
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-19
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-25