5LG LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05328919 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-222023-11-22
Total assets£100£100
Debtors£240£240
Net assets£100£100

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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2026-07-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-05-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-05
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-04-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2017-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 5LG LIMITED
  20. 2005-01-11
    ➕
    LADD GIBBON, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-01-11
    ➕
    LADD GIBBON, Ian Martin appointed
    director
  22. 2005-01-11
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-01-11
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-01-11
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2005-01-11
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Ladd Gibbon
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Unit 1, St Stephens Court
15 - 17 St Stephens Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 6LA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-11-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-01-11

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

LADD GIBBON, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LADD GIBBON, Ian Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2026-07-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-04