5 TOYNBEE CLOSE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11719044 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-10
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-299.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £299,782
Cash YoY
-21%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↓ 21% YoY
Net Worth
-£300k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.1k | £45.2k |
| Current assets | £12.4k | £8.1k |
| Cash | £4.2k | £5.3k |
| Debtors | £8.2k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £-299.8k | £-309.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-25➖GREEN, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-25➖GREEN, Juliette Clare resigneddirector
- 2023-01-25➖GREEN, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30➕GREEN, Peter John appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-30➕GREEN, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Gatehouse Bank PLC
- 2019-04-01➕GREEN, Juliette Clare appointeddirector
- 2018-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 TOYNBEE CLOSE LTD
- 2018-12-10➕MAYNARD, John Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Richard Maynard Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/12/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Juliette Clare Greenceased 02/03/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 GLOBAL VENTURES LTD→ 14556813 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1ST STOP BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 11371730 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2M PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 05895292 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 360 COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED→ 07248994 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 3SIXTY PROJECTS DESIGN & BUILD LTD→ 12884943 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 4B2 CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 10430660 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 4DS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 10427331 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 534 BUILD LTD→ 15517462 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 72 KIDMORE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09761170 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 7DAY CONTRACTORS LTD→ 12954263 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
64 Blenheim Road
Caversham
Reading
RG4 7RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MAYNARD, John Richard→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREEN, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-06-30 · resigned 2023-01-25
GREEN, Juliette Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2023-01-25
GREEN, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-06-30 · resigned 2023-01-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Gatehouse Bank Gatehouse Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-12