5 ATLANTIC LIMITED

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10419099 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-10
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
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£377.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
  • 87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £377,097

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£377k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£75k£151k£226k£302k£377kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£377.1k£322.5k
Current assets£2.7k£3.1k
Net assets£377.1k£322.5k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-02-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-02-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-10-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-01-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-01-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  16. 2020-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2016-10-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 5 ATLANTIC LIMITED
  19. 2016-10-10
    ADAMSON, Saheed Ola appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Saheed Ola Adamson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/01/2020

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
Incorporated2016-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

21 Queen Annes Gardens
Mitcham
CR4 3AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ADAMSON, Saheed Ola
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-10-10
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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-02-22