4PL LTD
Company number 10013928 · Active · Lancing BN15 0PT
4PL LTD is an active private limited company (company number 10013928) incorporated on 18 February 2016, registered in Lancing. Its registered activity is postal activities under universal service obligation (SIC 53100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £516k and cash of £68k, with 43 employees on average. Net assets rose 49% on the prior period (£347k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 932 comparable companies in the UK (median £1,511, upper quartile £20k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 February 2016
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 435 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 4 March 2027 — in 133 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 53100
- Postal activities under universal service obligation
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £516k | £68k | £4.93m | — | — | — | 43 |
| 31 March 2025 | £347k | £67k | £138k | — | — | — | 40 |
| 31 March 2024 | £245k | £62k | £53k | — | — | — | 34 |
- Cash per employee
- £1,577
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £516,397 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +48.9% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £67,829
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2016-02-18 (11 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Michael Robert Burton — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 21 December 2018
- Mr Robert Bryan Burton — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 14 October 2021
- Mr Elliot Robert Burton — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 21 December 2018
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Brighton
Same activity (postal activities under universal service obligation), closest in incorporation date.
- PNS NETWORKS LIMITED — Brighton, inc. Sept 2016
- WEST WORTHING PO LIMITED — Worthing, inc. Jan 2015
- ALL AWAN LIMITED — Eastbourne, inc. Dec 2018
- GANESH 7 LTD — Brighton, inc. Aug 2019
- GARRETTS NEWSAGENT LTD — Lancing, inc. Nov 2019
- DOPIGO LTD — Eastbourne, inc. May 2021
All companies incorporated on 18 February 2016 · in Feb 2016.
Reminders for 4PL LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.