5IVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05108092 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-21
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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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 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).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 21.5y

15/100
under pressure

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.

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
48
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£25k£51k£76k£101k£127kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
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.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 insolvency
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 5 insolvency
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · REC2
  2. 2026-03-18
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    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  3. 2026-03-18
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    liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
    insolvency · RM01
  4. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-01-05
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    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  6. 2026-01-05
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    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  7. 2025-12-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-12-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2025-12-12
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Arial LTD
  10. 2025-08-07
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    liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
    insolvency · RM01
  11. 2025-07-29
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    liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
    insolvency · RM01
  12. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-04-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2024-03-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-30
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  22. 2017-04-07
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  23. 2017-04-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  24. 2017-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2016-02-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Nottingham Building Society
  26. 2015-12-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2015-12-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Nottingham Building Society
  28. 2011-04-06
    DWB LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-05-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2004-12-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2004-04-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 5IVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  32. 2004-04-21
    KHAN, Mokbul appointed
    director
  33. 2004-04-21
    DWB LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • 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 low
7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings 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

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mokbul Khan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49
75100%
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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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

53 Hagbourne Road
Didcot
OX11 8DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KHAN, Mokbul
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-04-21
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Active
DWB LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2011-04-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Arial
Arial LTD
A registered charge1 property12/12/2025
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property30/11/2017
part-satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties07/04/2017
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/04/2017
outstanding
Nottingham Building Society
A registered charge1 property29/02/2016
outstanding
Nottingham Building Society
A registered charge1 property09/12/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/05/200525/03/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property10/12/200410/12/2015
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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · REC2
2026-03-18
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2026-03-18
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
insolvency · RM01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2026-01-05
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2026-01-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-16
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
insolvency · RM01
2025-08-07
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
insolvency · RM01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-23