5 TELFOURD WAY LTD
💤Zombieactive
08637102 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (81/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
45 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-14➕FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄change-corporate-secretary-companyofficers · CH04
- 2019-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-16📄change-corporate-secretary-companyofficers · CH04
- 2019-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-30➖FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 TELFOURD WAY LTD
- 2013-08-05➕AUSTIN, Matt John appointeddirector
- 2013-08-05➕FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-08-05➕KISSOCK, Craig, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-08-05➖KISSOCK, Craig, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-08-05➕KISSOCK, Natalia appointeddirector
- 2013-08-05➖KISSOCK, Natalia resigneddirector
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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matt Austin Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
63 Nutfield Road
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 3ER
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING SECRETARIES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AUSTIN, Matt John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2019-04-30
KISSOCK, Craig, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2013-08-05
KISSOCK, Natalia→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2013-08-05
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-04-14