5659 HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £25.0k | £20.3k |
| Net assets | £474.9k | £492.5k |
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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-07➕MAPLE, Colleen Gwendoline appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03➖MAPLE, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-10➕MAPLE, Eleanor Rose appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 5659 HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-04-19➕MAPLE, Martyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Colleen Gwendoline Maple Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 31/03/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martyn Mapleceased 03/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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