5AND3 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07710967 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-07-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-07
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-07-06
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    EDWARDS, Andrew David appointed
    director
  15. 2020-05-15
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-05-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-05-12
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    HEIGHTON, Christopher Brian resigned
    director
  18. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-07-19
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    Company incorporated
    As 5AND3 LIMITED
  21. 2011-07-19
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    DAWSON, Simon David appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-07-19
    ➕
    DAWSON, Simon David appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-19
    ➕
    HEIGHTON, Christopher Brian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 Simon David Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Andrew David Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/07/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher Brian Heightonceased 12/05/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2011-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Unit 24 Birches Industrial Estate
East Grinstead
RH19 1UB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

DAWSON, Simon David→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-19
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DAWSON, Simon David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-07-19
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EDWARDS, Andrew David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-06
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HEIGHTON, Christopher Brian→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2020-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28