5 NORTHFIELD LTD
💤Zombieactive
07465706 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-23➕PERVAIZ, Zain Kamran appointeddirector
- 2023-11-23➖BABAR, Muhammed Waqaas resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23➖JOHNGIR, Mauheed resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-31➖SADDIQ, Baber resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-10➕JOHNGIR, Mauheed appointeddirector
- 2015-11-10➕BABAR, Muhammed Waqaas appointeddirector
- 2010-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 NORTHFIELD LTD
- 2010-12-09➕SADDIQ, Baber appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Mauheed Johngir Individual · British · DOB 07/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/11/2023 |
Mr Muhammed Waqas Barbar Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/11/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Muhammed Waqaas Babarceased 23/11/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mauheed Johngirceased 23/11/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Hospitality · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 2 BROTHERS DINNING LTD→ 14164218 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 FRIENDS PUB COMPANY LTD→ 13463321 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2ND CITY HOMES LTD→ 15906514 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2YARDLEY LTD→ 10442169 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3 IN 1 BURGER LTD→ 14141663 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33 DEGREES SOUTH LTD→ 17054538 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 KGR LTD→ 15876001 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3BOYSSPICE LTD→ 15888874 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3NEWSTART LIMITED→ 15648684 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4UK FRIED CHICKENS LTD→ 17041576 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4W RENTALS LTD→ 17068973 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 RESIDENCES LTD→ 16483551 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Colman House
121 Livery Street
Birmingham
B3 1RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
PERVAIZ, Zain Kamran→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BABAR, Muhammed Waqaas→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-11-10 · resigned 2023-11-23
JOHNGIR, Mauheed→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2023-11-23
SADDIQ, Baber→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2021-01-31
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28