5 CHANCERY LANE LTD

💤Zombieactive
10563935 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-16
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-05-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-05-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-04-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-04-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-10-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 5 CHANCERY LANE LTD
  20. 2017-01-16
    ➕
    ROHIT, Vijesna appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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
Vijesna Rohit
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/01/2017

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
Incorporated2017-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities

Registered office

1st Floor Unit 4 Thornbury Office Park
Midland Way, Thornbury
Bristol
BS35 2BS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ROHIT, Vijesna→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-01-16
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Recent filings (33 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-11