5IVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (43/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 21.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £504.0k |
| Current assets | — | £126.7k |
| Net assets | — | £38.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 3 insolvency
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 5 insolvency
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · REC2
- 2026-03-18⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2026-03-18⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiverinsolvency · RM01
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2026-01-05⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2025-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-12🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Arial LTD
- 2025-08-07⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiverinsolvency · RM01
- 2025-07-29⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiverinsolvency · RM01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-04-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2017-04-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2017-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-02-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Nottingham Building Society
- 2015-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nottingham Building Society
- 2011-04-06➖DWB LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-05-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 5IVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2004-04-21➕KHAN, Mokbul appointeddirector
- 2004-04-21➕DWB LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 2 med · 1 lowFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-03-18: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2026-03-18: liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mokbul Khan Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Arial Arial LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2017 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/04/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Nottingham Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Nottingham Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/05/2005 | 25/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/2004 | 10/12/2015 |