5T PUBLISHING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04383000 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-27
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees0100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2024-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-02-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-09
    ➕
    COLLINS, Stephen William appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-12-09
    ➖
    COLLINS, Joyce resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2022-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2005-03-16
    ➕
    COLLINS, Joyce appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-03-15
    ➖
    DUCKWORTH, Deborah Claire resigned
    secretary
  22. 2002-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As 5T PUBLISHING LIMITED
  23. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    COLLINS, Stephen William appointed
    director
  24. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    DUCKWORTH, Deborah Claire appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-02-27
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2002-02-27
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen William Collins
Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1st Floor Grosvenor House
Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire
SK8 5QJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-27

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

COLLINS, Stephen William→
secretary · appointed 2022-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINS, Stephen William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINS, Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-16 · resigned 2022-12-09
Resigned
DUCKWORTH, Deborah Claire→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2005-03-15
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-27
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28