5C SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
05299611 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£788.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does

Based in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, this small active firm most likely provides day-to-day IT infrastructure management and support services to businesses, handling operational oversight of computer systems, networks, and related facilities on behalf of client organisations.

Primary activity: Computer facilities management activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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 (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £788,385
Cash YoY
+74%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£639k
↑ 74% YoY
Net Worth
£788k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£732k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£158k£315k£473k£631k£788kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£788.4k£666.5k
Current assets£731.9k£480.7k
Cash£638.6k£367.2k
Debtors£71.7k£101.9k
Net assets£788.4k£666.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    JONES, Huw Vernon Rhys appointed
    director
  14. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    COOK, Andrew Rees resigned
    director
  15. 2017-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-09-01
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    COOK, Andrew Rees appointed
    director
  18. 2006-05-01
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    COOK, Samuel resigned
    director
  19. 2004-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 5C SERVICES LTD
  20. 2004-11-29
    ➕
    COOK, Katarina appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-11-29
    ➕
    COOK, Katarina appointed
    director
  22. 2004-11-29
    ➕
    COOK, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2004-11-29
    ➕
    COOK, Samuel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Andrew Cook
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mrs Katarina Cook
Individual · Croatian · DOB 07/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2004-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62030 — Computer facilities management activities

Registered office

New Inn Office
Newbridge-On-Wye
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 6HY
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

COOK, Katarina→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-29
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Active
COOK, Katarina→
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-11-29
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Active
COOK, Michael Andrew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-11-29
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Active
JONES, Huw Vernon Rhys→
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, Andrew Rees→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
COOK, Samuel→
director · ~42y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2006-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-24