5 AGILE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09070113 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-04
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£22.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £22,795
Net assets shrinking
Down £61,156 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.8k | £84.0k |
| Current assets | £47.4k | £109.8k |
| Net assets | £22.8k | £84.0k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 AGILE LTD
- 2014-06-04➕LILLEY, Narbada appointeddirector
- 2014-06-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Narbada Lilley Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 DAYS IN BED LTD→ 11418637 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 79 STORIES LIMITED→ 09922736 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 804 TECH LTD→ 16900904 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9SS CYBER SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15624146 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A C R NETWORKS LIMITED→ 04035505 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AADYA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED→ 12049391 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABBEYMORE CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 02983603 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ABBEYSET LIMITED→ 02691971 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ABEKS KONSULT LIMITED→ 07471470 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABHI CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED→ 08242015 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ABHIASH LIMITED→ 11876024 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABIEL CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 09044401 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
12 Gade Ave
Cassiobury Park
Watford
Hert
WD18 7LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LILLEY, Narbada→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-06-04
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-24