5 STAR FRUIT AND VEG (SPITALFIELDS) LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £250.9k |
| Current assets | — | £85.1k |
| Net assets | — | £248.4k |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-18➖JOHAL, Daljit Singh resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-01➕SINGH, Kuldeep appointeddirector
- 2017-03-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- 2011-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR FRUIT AND VEG (SPITALFIELDS) LTD
- 2011-11-11➕JOHAL, Daljit Singh appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Southwill Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwill Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daljit Singh Johalceased 18/06/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — |