5 STAR COACHING LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR COACHING LIMITED
- 2016-02-18➕WRIGHT, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Paul Wright Individual · English · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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