4R GROUP LIMITED

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07735282 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-10
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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  2. 2025-06-16
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  3. 2025-06-16
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    capital · SH03
  4. 2024-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-07
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  7. 2022-10-26
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  8. 2022-10-26
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    capital · SH06
  9. 2022-10-26
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    capital · SH03
  10. 2022-10-26
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    capital · SH03
  11. 2022-06-13
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    officers · AP03
  12. 2022-06-01
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    POPA, Victor appointed
    secretary
  13. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-12
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  15. 2021-04-12
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  16. 2021-04-09
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  17. 2021-04-09
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  18. 2021-04-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2021-04-07
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    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2021-04-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2021-02-09
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    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2021-02-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  23. 2020-03-31
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    CLARKE, John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    HOLT, Michael resigned
    director
  25. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    PICKERING, David resigned
    director
  26. 2017-06-15
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    GILBERT, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2016-06-22
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    PICKERING, David appointed
    director
  28. 2016-01-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2016-01-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2015-12-08
    ➕
    CLARKE, John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2015-04-07
    ➖
    RUDD, Colin resigned
    director
  32. 2011-10-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2011-09-29
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    SMITH, Jonothan Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2011-09-29
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    GILBERT, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  35. 2011-09-29
    ➕
    RUDD, Colin appointed
    director
  36. 2011-08-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 4R GROUP LIMITED
  37. 2011-08-10
    ➕
    HOLT, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonothan Michael Smith
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Lisa Clare Smith
Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/03/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michael Holtceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Paul Andrew Gilbertceased 15/06/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Control House A1 Business Park
Knottingley Road
Knottingley
West Yorkshire
WF11 0BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last: 2025-04-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

POPA, Victor→
secretary · appointed 2022-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Jonothan Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKE, John→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-08 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
GILBERT, Paul Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-09-29 · resigned 2017-06-15
Resigned
HOLT, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
PICKERING, David→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
RUDD, Colin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-29 · resigned 2015-04-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/02/2021—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/01/2016—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/01/2016—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and fixed and floating charge1 property17/10/201107/04/2021
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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-16
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-10-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-10-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-10-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05