4 CONCRETE LTD
⚰️Wound downliquidation
10328865 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-15
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23630
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.5y
30/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
5
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1400 | 1400 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2024-10-19➖JAMES, Roger resigneddirector
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-28➖BRITT, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06➕BRITT, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2022-04-06➕BRITT, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2022-04-06➖BRITT, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2016-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 CONCRETE LTD
- 2016-08-15➕JAMES, Paul Roger appointeddirector
- 2016-08-15➕JAMES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-08-15➕JAMES, Roger appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-04-28: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger James Individual · British · DOB 09/1938 · age 88 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2020 |
Mr Paul Roger James Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2020 |
Mr Stephen James Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Plantworks Hire & Sales Ltdceased 30/06/2020· 50-75% shares
- Mr Roger Jamesceased 18/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul Roger Jamesceased 18/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Stephen Jamesceased 18/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23630 — SIC 23630
Registered office
C/O OPUS RESTRUCTURING LLP
1 Radian Court Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK5 8PJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
JAMES, Paul Roger→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRITT, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2024-05-28
BRITT, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2022-04-06
JAMES, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2024-10-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-09