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ASK4 LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 03980594
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2000-04-26
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-10-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 62020
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the Company's and Group's cash position, whilst also reviewing the forecast. This review has allowed the directors to form a judgement at the time of approving the financial statements that there is reasonable expectation that the Company and Group have sufficient resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the directors consider the adoption of the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements is appropriate.”
Subsidiaries
- Ask4 Integrated Services Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Europe Limited · 100% held · Holding Company
- Ask4 Solutions · 100% held · IT services
- Ask4 America LLC · 100% held · USA · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Germany Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Ireland Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Spain Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Poland Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Portugal Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Netherlands Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Nordics Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Internet Services Europe Limited · 100% held · Spain · Internet service provider
- Ask4 France Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Italy Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Metronap Limited · 100% held · Internet connectivity and associated services
- Ask4 Data Centres Limited · 100% held · Telecommunications services
- Ask4 Business Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
- Ask4 Austria Limited · 100% held · Internet service provider
Significant events
- “On 4 December 2023, GI Partners successfully completed the acquisition of the majority shareholding of the Ask4 Group from Bowmark Capital.”
- “During the year the Group acquired the remaining non-controlling interest of Ask4 Integrated Services Limited for £8.4m.”
- “On 12 May 2025 Ask4 Limited successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of the shareholding of Clear Fibre Limited. The acquisition of Clear Fibre enables the Ask4 Group to strengthen its ongoing commitment to delivering industry-leading broadband and connectivity solutions for the Build-to-Rent sector across the UK.”
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People
6 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWTHER, Robert Michael | Director | 2018-10-08 | Aug 1975 | British |
| DUTTON, Andrew Mark | Director | 2021-11-02 | Sep 1971 | British |
| ELLISON, Tracy | Director | 2024-02-12 | Aug 1967 | British |
| KNOX, Sarah | Director | 2024-02-12 | Feb 1970 | British |
| MOGG, Richard David | Director | 2020-02-27 | Jun 1976 | British |
| THORNHILL, Jonathan | Director | 2014-07-01 | Jun 1979 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURROWS, Jonathan James | Secretary | 2013-04-03 | 2013-05-14 |
| BURROWS, Randolph | Secretary | 2013-05-14 | 2014-05-22 |
| BURROWS, William James Randolph | Secretary | 2004-11-16 | 2013-04-03 |
| BURROWS, William James Randolph | Secretary | 2000-04-26 | 2001-02-19 |
| COLLINS, Mark William Gerard | Secretary | 2014-05-22 | 2019-05-31 |
| WILSON, Jaqueline | Secretary | 2001-02-19 | 2004-11-16 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-04-26 | 2000-04-26 |
| BIRCH, Peter Williams James | Director | 2001-02-19 | 2002-03-31 |
| BLUNDELL, Michael Anthony | Director | 2004-11-16 | 2005-07-09 |
| BOSTOCK, Karl Robert | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| BROWN, John Alan | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2013-06-20 |
| BURROWS, Jonathan James | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2021-11-02 |
| BURROWS, Peter Simon | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2005-07-09 |
| COCKER, Paul | Director | 2001-02-19 | 2005-07-09 |
| COLLINS, Mark William Gerard | Director | 2012-10-30 | 2019-05-31 |
| COX, Michael Philip | Director | 2018-12-03 | 2025-03-12 |
| DAY, Simon John | Director | 2017-08-07 | 2024-02-12 |
| ELEY, Matthew William | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2014-05-22 |
| HUDSON, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2005-07-09 | 2018-02-08 |
| MORTON, Kenneth | Director | 2004-11-16 | 2005-07-01 |
| REID, Benedict David | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2013-05-01 |
| RIDDLE, Oliver Alexander George | Director | 2013-06-05 | 2022-08-31 |
| ROTHERY, Janet Ann | Director | 2010-01-27 | 2017-04-01 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-04-26 | 2000-04-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmark Capital Llp | Corporate entity | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2018-02-08 | Ceased 2023-12-04 |
| Bowmark Capital Llp | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2018-02-08 | Ceased 2018-02-08 |
| Stream Acquisitions Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 180 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-03-17 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-07-24 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-04-26 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-02-14 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-02-14 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-02-14 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-02-07 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2023-12-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2023-07-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2023-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-03-08 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2022-09-15 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
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