5 STAR PROTECT LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-01➖OLLERTON, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR PROTECT LIMITED
- 2018-03-21➕OLLERTON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2018-03-21➕OLLERTON, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-03-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Michael Ollerton Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 21/03/2018 |
Mr Andrew James Ollerton Individual · English · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Michael Ollertonceased 01/07/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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